The trademark CRANE NXT was filed by Crane Holdings, Co., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2022 by NXP 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 August 9, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 2, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Heavy duty paper shredders
Combination paper shredder/compactors
Vending machines
Kiosks comprised of vending machines
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic security devices for at least partial incorporation in and/or for mounting on security documents, in particular banknotes, currencies, passports, visas, titles, licenses, registrations, checks, money orders, original documents, certificates of authority, event tickets, gift certificates, credit/debit cards and packaging
Electronic and mechanical equipment/apparatus, in particular for reading, counting, testing, sorting, settlement and voiding banknotes, currencies, passports, visas, titles, licenses, registrations, checks, money orders, original documents, certificates of authority, event tickets, gift certificates, credit/debit cards and packaging
Bill and coin operated machines and change-making machines
Electronic devices for accepting, authenticating, counting, sorting, identifying, verifying, validating, quantifying, testing, dispensing and rejecting currency, paper money, coins, bank notes, checks, tickets, tokens, coupons, and vouchers
Computer hardware and downloadable software for remotely collecting data from currency counters, currency sorters, currency validators, vending machines, unattended payment systems, coin operated machines, slot machines, casino gaming machines, and change-making machines
Computer software used for inventory control, delivery, scheduling, accounts receivables, invoicing, account reporting, account management, database management and management reports and analysis in the delivery and vending industries
Computer software for use with money handling equipment used to count, verify currency denominations, authenticate currency, and configure equipment for performing such functions
Computer software for conducting diagnostic tests on money handling equipment
Computer software for the integration, monitoring, and analysis of peripheral devices used with money handling equipment
Electronic apparatus comprised of computer software, used to read and write data contained in electronic coin validate readers and electronic chip cards
Chip card readers
Magnetic encoded card readers
Card readers for credit cards
Radio frequency identification (RFID) credentials, namely, cards and tags, and readers for radio frequency identification credentials
RFID readers
RFID tags
Telemeters
Electronic payment terminals.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Refrigerated beverage dispensing units
Temperature-controlled food and beverage dispensers
Electric coffee, tea and espresso brewers as a component part of hot drink vending machines
Components for the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Durable paper for printing documents of value, namely, banknotes, currency, cards, certificates, checks, traveler's checks, money orders, coupons, identification papers and documents, labels, license documents, excise papers, passport paper, security cards, stamps, tickets, travel documents, vehicle documents, voting papers, vouchers
Paper for use in the manufacture of bonds, securities, currency, licenses, passports, traveler's checks, stock certificates, checks, and transit tickets
Paper strips having printed marks on one surface suitable for embedding or mounting on security documents, means of identification, and laminated articles.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Micro-optic film, namely, plastic film for use in printing custom logos and images for the purposes of allowing authentication of products
Security devices suitable for at least partial incorporation in or for mounting on security documents, banknotes, means of identification, and laminated articles for authentication purposes, for example, security strips, stripes, patches, foils, threads and sheets, comprised primarily of plastic substrates and containing a metal and/or color shift layer
Plastic films for use on passports, identity documents and other printed documents
Optically variable security bands, strips, threads and patches encoded with security features for identification and verification purposes, composed primarily of plastic for at least partial incorporation in and/or for mounting on secure and non-secure documents and cards, in particular banknotes, currencies, passports, visas, titles, licenses, and registrations
Optically variable security bands, strips, threads and patches encoded with security features for identification and verification purposes, composed primarily of plastic for at least partial incorporation in and/or for mounting on secure and non-secure documents and cards, in particular checks, money orders, original documents, certificates of authority, tickets, gift certificates, credit/debit cards and access cards, and labels, tags and packaging for secure and non-secure goods
Optically variable security threads composed primarily of plastic, said optically variable security threads being suitable for incorporation in and mounting on security documents, namely, banknotes, currencies, passports, visas, titles, licenses, and registrations
Optically variable security threads composed primarily of plastic, said optically variable security threads being suitable for incorporation in and mounting on security documents, namely, cheques, money orders, original documents, certificates of authority, event tickets, and gift certificates, means of identification, namely, labels, tags, tickets, and packaging material, and laminated articles, namely, passports, ID cards, access cards, licenses, credit cards, and debit cards
Plastic film in the form of a thin polymer sheet incorporating a plurality of micro-optic systems that present a pattern of images, text, data, or other identifying indicia to an observer for use in the fields of document and product security, authentication, and anticounterfeiting for use in determining the authenticity of an article via unassisted visual inspection.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Banknote and security feature analysis, namely, analyzing cash-cycles
Analyzing the circulation and durability of currencies
Analyzing counterfeits and adversarial products
Products and process optimization for currency and security features
Banknote and security feature consultancy, namely, consultancy in relation to banknote security and upgrades, namely, new design features and new security features.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Provision of information relating to the installation, repair, or maintenance of vending machines
Installation of vending machines
Repair of vending machines
Maintenance of vending machines.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Durable paper making or treatment of paper
Manufacturing of durable paper for documents of value, namely, bank notes, currency, cards, certificates, checks, traveler's checks, money orders, coupons, identification papers and documents, labels, license documents, excise papers, passport paper, security cards, stamps, tickets, travel documents, vehicle documents, voting papers, vouchers
Paper making or paper working
Engraving services
Manufacturing of materials for banknotes
Banknote printing for others
Plate-making services
Custom and contract manufacturing in the field of security features and security paper
Custom manufacturing for others in the field of non-wovens for conversion by others into a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer goods
Printing services, namely, printing of micro-optic film printed with custom logos and images for the purposes of allowing authentication of products, printing of labels with custom logos and images for the purposes of allowing authentication of products
Custom processing and embossing of thermoformed plastic films
Custom fabrication of plastic and electroplated plastic components
Custom manufacturing in the nature of upgrading banknotes to incorporate new design features and new security features
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Research, development and design of banknotes and security features for the use in banknotes, bonds, securities, currency, licenses, travelers cheques, stock certificates, cheques, transit tickets and packaging
Banknote upgrade services, namely the development of customized, new, more counterfeit-resistant security devices and design features
Products and process optimization for currency and security features
Consultancy in relation to banknote design and security feature upgrades
Banknote origination services, namely the creation of new designs and security features for bank note denominations
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and mobile applications for use by operators of vending machines for remotely monitoring and managing all aspects of vending machines and for processing data collected or generated by the vending machines regarding transactions, machine performance, sales analytics, advertising analytics, promotion analytics, general information about configuration, setup, and status reporting
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and mobile applications for use by operators of vending machines for remotely monitoring and managing all aspects of vending machines and for processing data collected or generated by the vending machines regarding pricing, management reports, sales analysis, and vending machine advertising
Remote monitoring of the functioning and use of vending machines
Technical support, namely, providing information about the technological functions of vending machine configuration, setup, and status reporting
Design services of automatic vending machines, dispensing machines and apparatus, coin-operated vending machines, banknote-operated vending machines, electronic payment vending machines, touch user interface vending machines, coffee and hot beverage vending machines, and beverage making machines
Custom design of dispensing machines.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Consultation in the field of banknote security and anti-counterfeiting and security consulting in the fields of product authentication and tracking, and brand monitoring and protection, to protect against counterfeiting, tampering, and diversion, and to ensure the integrity of genuine products..