018755430

Panther

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September 4, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark Panther was filed by Rheinmetall AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 12, 2022, and received undefined oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are undefined oppositions were filed:

• The first opposition filed on January 12, 2023 by L&O Hunting Group GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB and its proceedings were handled in German
• The second opposition filed on January 10, 2023 by Doll Fahrzeugbau GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOFFMANN · EITLE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and its proceedings were handled in German
• The third opposition filed on January 10, 2023 by Gen-Probe Incorporated on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOFFMANN · EITLE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and its proceedings were handled in English
• The fourth opposition filed on December 12, 2022 by KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FEDER WALTER EBERT Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB and its proceedings were handled in German

The application was filed in German, and German 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 February 15, 2023.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Information technology and audiovisual equipment
  2. Safety, security, protection and signalling devices
  3. Teaching apparatus
  4. Instrumentation simulators
  5. Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
  6. Measuring sensors for motor and engine parameters, included in class 9
  7. Exhaust gas quantity sensors for determining quantities of exhaust gas
  8. Temperature probes
  9. Pressure sensors
  10. Electrotechnical and electronic measuring, signalling, control and monitoring apparatus and instruments
  11. Thermostatically controlled valves
  12. Electric sensors
  13. Electronic sensors
  14. Sensors for use in the control of engines
  15. Electrooptical sensors for environment detection and imaging
  16. Image capture devices
  17. Apparatus for the reproduction of images
  18. Electric and electronic controllers for weapons
  19. Electric and electronic control apparatus for weapons systems
  20. Electric and electronic control apparatus for launch control systems
  21. Electric and electronic control apparatus for projectiles
  22. Electric and electronic control apparatus for missiles
  23. Electric and electronic control apparatus for warheads
  24. Computer hardware for weapons
  25. Computer hardware for weapons systems
  26. Computer software for weapons
  27. Computer software for weapons systems
  28. Control software for military use
  29. Command software for military use
  30. Electronic target identification, guidance and target tracking devices for weapons and weapon systems
  31. Fire control apparatus
  32. Sighting telescopes for firearms
  33. Telecommunications devices for military or sovereign purposes, in particular for communicating between military units
  34. Telecommunication network services
  35. Electronic air defence apparatus
  36. Radar apparatus for military purposes, in particular for air defence systems
  37. Radar-based identification systems for foreign bodies
  38. Ground radar systems for airports
  39. Electronic viewing devices
  40. Apparatus providing night vision
  41. Devices for tagging targets using electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser light
  42. Simulation apparatus and simulation software for training and educational purposes for soldiers
  43. Sensor-based and/or radar-based electronic identification devices and identification systems for monitoring and consequently protecting mobile or stationary military or civilian facilities or areas
  44. Games software
  45. Games software
  46. Games software
  47. Computer game hardware
  48. Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class
  49. All the aforesaid goods For police, security technology or military purposes.
• The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Seacraft and aircraft for police, security or military purposes
  2. Vehicles for use on land For police and technical security purposes, excluding the following goods: Logistic tractors and semi-trailers
  3. Land vehicles for military use, combat vehicles, Armoured wheeled and track vehicles, Armoured vehicles, Vehicles adapted for military purposes, excluding the following goods: Logistic tractors and semi-trailers
  4. Engines and motors for the aforesaid vehicles included in class 12
  5. Parts and fittings for the aforesaid vehicles included in class 12 and engines and motors for the aforesaid vehicles included in class 12, as far as the aforesaid goods are included in this class
  6. Structural parts for the aforesaid vehicles included in class 12, included in this class
  7. Braking systems for the aforesaid vehicles included in class 12
  8. All the aforesaid goods For police, security technology or military purposes.
• The mark was filed in class 13 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Weapons, excluding the following goods: Fowling pieces, Aerial weapons and Pressurised weapons
  2. Weapon systems
  3. Beam weapons, in particular laser weapons, microwave weapons and sonic weapons
  4. Ammunition
  5. Explosives
  6. Fireworks
  7. Projectiles
  8. Shells [projectiles]
  9. Mortars [firearms]
  10. Warheads
  11. Cannons
  12. Cannons
  13. Rockets
  14. Guided missiles
  15. Tanks [weapons]
  16. Loads of explosive substances for projectiles
  17. Loads of explosive substances for weapons
  18. Anti-aircraft weapons and anti-aircraft systems primarily consisting thereof
  19. Explosive devices for minefield breaching and minefield clearance
  20. Sights, other than telescopic sights, for weapons
  21. Explosive devices for generating acoustic or optical signals
  22. Flares for generating electromagnetic, acoustic, optical and thermal decoys
  23. Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods included in this class.
• The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Games
  2. Carpets for vehicles (playthings)
  3. Models sold in kit form [toys]
  4. Toy model kits for vehicles, in particular for air vehicles, cars, ships, military equipment and toy models assembled therefrom
  5. Components intended for games and model building (including in the form of construction kits, building kits and sets containing the aforesaid components) for producing land, water and air vehicle replicas
  6. Finished models in the form of small-scale replicas of vehicles, in particular finished models of plastic or metal
  7. All the aforesaid goods, For police, security technology or military purposes.
• The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Maintainance services, Maintenance and Repair, in relation to the following goods: Marine craft, Vehicles, namely, Tanks
  2. Maintainance services, Maintenance and Repair, in relation to the following goods: land vehicle For military purposes, namely combat vehicles, Armoured wheeled and track vehicles, Armoured vehicles, Vehicles For military purposes, excluding the following goods: Logistic tractors and semi-trailers, related parts
  3. Servicing, maintenance and repair of motors and engines
  4. All the aforesaid services, none of the aforesaid services in relation to the following goods: Sports vehicles, Recreational vehicles, Motors and parts of the afore-mentioned goods
  5. Servicing, maintenance and repair of defence systems
  6. Servicing, maintenance and repair of weapons
  7. Servicing, maintenance and repair of weapons systems and components thereof.