The trademark SONO MOTORS was filed by Sono Motors GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 7, 2022, and received three oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are three Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on July 7, 2022 by Sonos, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on July 7, 2022 by Schmidt & Bender GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE OLBRICHT, BUCHHOLD, KEULERTZ PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and its proceedings were handled in German The third opposition filed on July 6, 2022 by Sonos, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Armatures [electricity]
Audio interfaces
Batteries, electric for vehicles
Battery boxes
Battery chargers
Charging stations for electric vehicles
Control panels [electricity]
Covers for electric outlets
Dashboard mats adapted for holding mobile telephones and smartphones
Distance measuring apparatus
Apparatus for recording distance
Fuses
Height measuring instruments
Loudspeakers
Measuring devices, electric
Mileage recorders for vehicles
Kilometer recorders for vehicles
Navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]
Parking sensors for vehicles
Petrol gauges
Gasoline gauges
Photovoltaic cells
Plates for batteries
Pressure gauges
Pressure indicator plugs for valves
Printed circuit boards
Processors [central processing units]
Radios
Rearview cameras for vehicles
Reflective safety vests
Regulating apparatus, electric
Relays, electric
Resistances, electric
Signs, luminous
Slope indicators
Solar batteries
Solar panels for the production of electricity
Solenoid valves [electromagnetic switches]
Speed checking apparatus for vehicles
Speed indicators
Steering apparatus, automatic, for vehicles
Surveying apparatus and instruments
Switchboards
Switchboxes [electricity]
Switches, electric
Tachometers
Temperature indicators
Terminals [electricity]
Theft prevention installations, electric
Thermostats for vehicles
Time switches, automatic
Transformers [electricity]
Transistors [electronic]
Transmitters of electronic signals
Vehicle breakdown warning triangles
Vehicle radios
Voltage regulators for vehicles
Voltage surge protectors
Voltmeters
Warning signs [luminous]
Electric wire harnesses for automobiles
Wire connectors [electricity]
Wires, electric.
Computer software applications
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Air conditioners for vehicles
Air filtering installations
Heaters for vehicles
Level controlling valves in tanks
Light bulbs for directional signals for vehicles
Lighting apparatus for vehicles
Lighting installations for air vehicles
Lights for automobiles
Lights for vehicles
Solar thermal collectors [heating]
Vehicle headlights
Vehicle reflectors
Ventilation [air-conditioning] installations for vehicles..
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Air bags [safety devices for automobiles]
All-terrain vehicles
Anti-glare devices for vehicles
Anti-skid chains
Anti-theft alarms for vehicles
Anti-theft devices for vehicles
Ashtrays for automobiles
Automobile bodies
Automobile chassis
Automobile hoods
Automobile tires
Axle journals
Axles for vehicles
Balance weights for vehicle wheels
Bands for wheel hubs
Bodies for vehicles
Brake discs for vehicles
Brake linings for vehicles
Brake pads for automobiles
Brake segments for vehicles
Brake shoes for vehicles
Brakes for vehicles
Bumpers for automobiles
Caissons [vehicles]
Camping cars
Caps for vehicle fuel tanks
Caravans
Automobiles
Casings for pneumatic tires
Cigar lighters for automobiles
Hydraulic circuits for vehicles
Clips adapted for fastening automobile parts to automobile bodies
Clutches for land vehicles
Connecting rods for land vehicles, other than parts of motors and engines
Couplings for land vehicles
Covers for vehicle steering wheels
Hoods for vehicles
Horns for vehicles
Vehicle wheel hubs
Transmission mechanisms for land vehicles
Luggage carriers for vehicles
Luggage nets for vehicles
Mobility scooters
Motor buses
Motor coaches
Motor scooters
Motors, electric, for land vehicles
Non-skid devices for vehicle tires
Pneumatic or hydraulic linear actuators for land vehicles
Propulsion mechanisms for land vehicles
Reduction gears for land vehicles
Repair outfits for inner tubes
Reversing alarms for vehicles
Vehicle wheel rims
Robotic cars
Garbage trucks
Safety belts for vehicle seats
Safety seats for children, for vehicles
Seat covers for vehicles
Security harness for vehicle seats
Shock absorbers for automobiles
Shock absorbing springs for vehicles
Side view mirrors for vehicles
Solid tires for vehicle wheels
Signal arms for vehicles
Ski carriers for cars
Spare wheel covers
Spoilers for vehicles
Sports cars
Steering wheels for vehicles
Sun-blinds adapted for automobiles
Suspension shock absorbers for vehicles
Torque converters for land vehicles
Torsion bars for vehicles
Trailer hitches for vehicles
Trailers [vehicles]
Trailers for transporting bicycles
Transmission chains for land vehicles
Transmission shafts for land vehicles
Pneumatic tires
Tires for vehicle wheels
Undercarriages for vehicles
Upholstery for vehicles
Valves for vehicle tires
Vans [vehicles]
Vehicle hood pins
Vehicle bumpers
Vehicle chassis
Vehicle covers [shaped]
Vehicle joysticks
Vehicle running boards
Vehicle seats
Vehicle suspension springs
Vehicle wheel spokes
Vehicle wheels
Electric vehicles
Windows for vehicles
Windshields
Windshield wipers
Crankcases for land vehicle components, other than for engines
Cup holders for vehicles
Doors for vehicles
Drive chains for land vehicles
Driverless cars [autonomous cars]
Driving motors for land vehicles
Engine mounts for land vehicles
Engines for land vehicles
Fitted dashboard covers for vehicles
Freewheels for land vehicles
Gear boxes for land vehicles
Gearing for land vehicles
Head-rests for vehicle seats
Headlight wipers
Hoods for vehicle engines..
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Newsletters
Manuals [handbooks]
Pamphlets
Printed matter
Printed publications
Prospectuses
Stickers [stationery]..
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Caps being headwear
Clothing
Jackets [clothing]
Knitwear [clothing]
Outer clothing
Parkas
Shirts
Short-sleeve shirts
Socks
Jumpers [pullovers]
Tee-shirts.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Providing business information via a website
Advertising
Advertising by mail order
Production of advertising films
Rental of billboards [advertising boards]
Business project management services for construction projects
Corporate communications services
Demonstration of goods
Direct mail advertising
Distribution of samples
Influencer marketing
Marketing
Modelling for advertising or sales promotion
Opinion polling
Outdoor advertising
Public relations
Retail services for works of art provided by art galleries
Targeted marketing
Television advertising
Organization of trade fairs
Website traffic optimization
Writing of publicity texts..
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Vehicle cleaning
Vehicle battery charging
Vehicle breakdown repair services
Vehicle lubrication
Vehicle maintenance
Vehicle polishing
Vehicle service stations [refuelling and maintenance]
Charging of electric vehicles
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair..
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Car parking
Car rental
Car sharing services
Car transport
Carpooling services
Chauffeur services
Arranging of passenger transportation services for others via an online application