The trademark SCORTEL was filed by Scortel Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 18, 2022 by Schottel GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REICHERT & LINDNER PARTNERSCHAFT PATENTANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 18, 2022
The application was filed in Bulgarian, and Bulgarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 8, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Nautical apparatus and instruments
Marine navigation apparatus
Ship to shore communications apparatus
Shipboard radars and components
Marine radios
Electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments
Navigation software
Cases for satellite navigation devices
Control devices for vehicle navigation apparatus
Navigational instruments
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
Global positioning system [GPS] apparatus
Computer software for global positioning systems
GPS transmitters
GPS recievers
Software for GPS navigation systems
Software for naval information systems.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail and wholesale services in relation to navigation devices, radio stations, satellite terminals, on-board computers, on-board power supplies.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Repair of navigation equipment
Maintenance and repair of parts and fittings for boats
Installation, repair and maintenance of marine radios, navigation devices, on-board computers and satellite terminals.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Provision of technical consultancy to the shipping industry
Design and development of navigation systems
Testing, analysis and monitoring of navigation signals.