The trademark phs-scalefree was filed by Voestalpine Stahl GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2021 by Personnel Hygiene Services Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1657332 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Steel
Steel alloys
Steel fabrications
Coated or uncoated steel products
Sheets and plates of metal
Steel sheets
Metallic flags
Metal tapes
Metal strip material, Slit strips, and rolled-up metal bands (coils)
Steel in the form of strips or tapes
Sheets and plates of metal, sheet metal blanks being components for automobile manufacture
Steel plates for automotive construction
Sheets of metal being components for automotive manufacture
Moulds of metal and steel
Profiled metal sections [semi-finished]
Beams of metal
Mouldings of press-hardened steel being components for automotive manufacture
Goods of press-hardened steel in the form of components for automobile manufacturing
Goods of press-hardened steel in the form of components for automobile manufacturing, namely columns, bumpers, sills, side impact protection, longitudinal beams, cross-members, crashboxes
Unprocessed and semi-processed materials of metal, not specified for use
Common metals and their alloys
Metal hardware
Small items of metal hardware
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Parts and fittings for land vehicles, water vehicles, vehicles, aircraft and space vehicles
Parts and accessories for automobiles
Structural parts for vehicles, land vehicles, water vehicles, air and space vehicles
Parts for vehicle and land vehicle chassis, axles and gear boxes
Chassis, structural and body parts for motor vehicles
Parts for motor vehicle panelling
Trim panels for vehicle bodies
Radiator hood covers being components for motor vehicles
Crankcases for components for motor cars (other than for engines)
Components of metal for automotive construction
Components of press-hardened steel for automotive construction
Components of press-hardened steel for automotive construction, namely columns, Bumpers, rocker panels, Side impact protection, longitudinal beams, Cross-members and Crashboxes
Mounts and supports for motor vehicle parts, namely for batteries and battery packs
Battery supports for motor vehicles
Vehicles and conveyances
Vehicles for travel by air
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Metal treating
Shaping of metals and metal parts
Hot plate forming
Pressing of metals and metal parts
Press quenching of metals and metal parts
Heat treatment of metals, steel and metal parts
Surface coating of metal objects
Passivation, coating, tempering and smoothing of surfaces of metal plates, metal tapes, metal parts and metal articles
Coating of steel
Passivation and coating of metal plates, metal tapes, metal parts and metal articles for protection against corrosion.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Engineering services for steel production and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
Engineering services for metal moulding installations and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
Engineering services for the design of components for automobile construction
Metallurgical analysis
Research relating to metals
Development of coatings for metals
Development of industrial processes
Testing, authentication and quality control in the field of steel production and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
Design services in the field of steel production and steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
Technical planning in the field of steel production and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
Design of vehicles and vehicle parts and components