The trademark Tsi was filed by Stulz GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 20, 2021 by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 20, 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 following description of goods:
Checking (supervision), controlling and measuring apparatus and instruments for heating, steam generating, refrigerating, drying, humidifying and ventilating apparatus
Controllers (hardware)
Computer software for control and monitoring of apparatus for heating, steam generating, refrigerating, drying, humidifying and ventilating apparatus
None of the aforesaid goods in relation to vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Heating, steam generating, refrigerating, drying, humidifying, dehumidifying and ventilating apparatus
Apparatus for producing hot and cold water
Fresh air supply apparatus (air conditioning, ventilation)
Heat recovery apparatus
Air-conditioning installations
Chilled water units (refrigeration apparatus)
Apparatus for ventilating, heating and air conditioning (air handlers)
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-water heat pumps
All the aforementioned goods not in relation to vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction of buildings, in particular security spaces for information technology
Construction management for the construction of data or communications locations
Repair, installation services and Assembly, In relation to the following goods: Scientific apparatus and instsruments, Measuring apparatus and instruments, signalling apparatus and instruments, Teaching apparatus and instruments, checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, Data processing hardware, Computers, Inspection, control and measuring apparatus and instruments for heating, steam generating, refrigerating, drying, humidifying and ventilating apparatus, controllers (hardware), Heating, steam production, Refrigerating apparatus, Drying apparatus, Humidifying apparatus, Dehumidifying apparatus, Ventilation, Apparatus for producing hot and cold water, fresh air supply apparatus (air-conditioning) (ventilation), heat recovery apparatus, Air conditioning installations, Chilled water units (refrigerating apparatus), Ventilation, heating and air-conditioning apparatus (air handlers), air-to-air heat pumps and/or air-to-water heat pumps
All the aforesaid services not being related to vehicles.