The trademark TRINITY electric vehicles was filed by TRINITY electric vehicles GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 12, 2021 by Giant Europe B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NLO SHIELDMARK B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 12, 2021
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 9 with Electric batteries for vehicles with the exception of electric batteries for bicycles.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Scooters [vehicles]
Two-wheeled vehicles
Chassis for vehicles
Vehicles and conveyances
Wheeled vehicles
Electrically propelled tractors [vehicles]
Parts and accessories for vehicles
Motorised land vehicles
Vehicles for the conveyance of passengers
Engines for land vehicles
Vehicles for locomotion by land
In each case excluding bicycles and such articles for bicycles and excluding such articles for electrically propelled bicycles.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Automobile repair
Vehicle tuning
Overhaul of vehicles
Vehicle maintenance
Fitting of replacement vehicle parts
Automobile cleaning and car washing
Assembly [installation] of accessories for vehicles
Inspection of vehicles prior to repair
Garage services for motor vehicle repair
Vehicle repair consultancy
Other than all such services for bicycles and other than all such services for electrically operated bicycles.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Rental of vehicles
Rental of vehicles
Rental of vehicles
Rental of vehicles under contract
Rental and hire of vehicles
Excluding in each case such services for bicycles and such services for electrically powered bicycles.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Development of vehicles, Except the development of bicycles or electrically operated bicycles.