The trademark MIUI was filed by Weina Hu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 16, 2023 by Xiaomi Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 16, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 4, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 24, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Manifolds of metal for pipelines
Cold frames of metal
Wire rope
Metal ramps for use with vehicles
Brackets of metal for furniture
Door scrapers
Foundry molds of metal
Bolts of metal
Spring locks
Floating docks of metal, for mooring boats
Water-pipes of metal
Anchors
Fittings of metal for windows
Insect screens of metal
Registration plates of metal
Penstock pipes of metal
Drain pipes of metal
Hand-held flagpoles of metal
Bottles [containers] of metal for compressed gas or liquid air
Bird baths [structures] of metal
Palings of metal
Signalling panels, non-luminous and non-mechanical, of metal
Faucets of metal for casks
Wheel clamps [boots]
Posts of metal
Copper rings
Screw tops of metal for bottles
Barbed wire
Horseshoe nails
Street gutters of metal
Crampons of metal [cramps]
Poles of metal
Cattle chains
Horticultural frames of metal
Pipes of metal
Safes, electronic
Road signs, non-luminous and non-mechanical, of metal
Mooring bollards of metal
Ironwork for windows
Tool chests of metal, empty
Tree protectors of metal
Anchor plates
Hooks [metal hardware]
Jets of metal
Hardware of metal, small
Belt stretchers of metal
Latch bars of metal
Harness of metal for handling loads
Junctions of metal for pipes
Aviaries [structures] of metal
Bars for metal railings
Window casement bolts
Nails
Springs [metal hardware]
Vice claws of metal
Reinforcing materials of metal for pipes
Dispensers of metal for dog waste bags
Boxes of metal for dispensing paper towels
Toilet paper dispensers of metal.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Agitators
Agricultural machines
Filters for cleaning cooling air, for engines
Transmission shafts, other than for land vehicles
Elevators [lifts]
Churns
Beating machines
Mowing and reaping machines
Woodworking machines
Mud catchers and collectors [machines]
Rinsing machines
Bottle filling machines
Bottle washing machines
Brushes [parts of machines]
Bulldozers
Shovels, mechanical
Shears, electric
Scissors, electric
Clippers [machines]
Cutters [machines]
Stitching machines
Knives, electric
Cutting machines
Dynamos
Fleshing machines
Stalk separators [machines]
Labellers [machines]
Excavators
Tedding machines
Filtering machines
Lawnmowers [machines]
Atomisers [machines]
Pulverisers [machines]
Printing machines
Thermic lances [machines]
Washing apparatus
Washing machines [laundry]
Washing installations for vehicles
Transmission mechanisms, other than for land vehicles
Crushers for kitchen use, electric
Pump diaphragms
Metalworking machines
Power looms
Loom shafts
Jacquard looms
Looms [machines]
Reapers and threshers
Machines and apparatus for cleaning, electric
Pasta making machines, electric
Painting machines
Electric hand drills
Punching machines
Pepper mills, other than hand-operated
Machines and apparatus for polishing [electric]
Pumps [machines]
Vacuum pumps [machines]
Rakes for raking machines
Raking machines
Friezing machines
Ironing machines
Springs [parts of machines]
Riveting machines
Weeding machines
Sausage making machines
Welding machines, electric
Filling machines
Stereotype machines
Machines for the production of sugar
Superchargers
Superconductive magnetic separators
Turbo-superchargers for engines
Impellers for turbo-superchargers
Superchargers
Carriage aprons
Dyeing machines
Slide rests [parts of machines]
Milking machines
Transmissions for machines
Braiding machines
Knitting machines
Fans for motors and engines
Agricultural implements, other than hand-operated
Beer pumps
Compressed air engines
Compressed air machines
Compressed air pumps
Air suction machines
Engines for boats
Motors for boats
Brake linings, other than for vehicles
Brake segments, other than for vehicles
Bottle stoppering machines
Bottle capping machines
Bottle sealing machines
Industrial robots
Food preparation machines, electromechanical
Drive chains, other than for land vehicles
Drain cocks
Fan belts for motors and engines
Gears, other than for land vehicles
Kitchen machines, electric
Cylinders for motors and engines
Dividing machines
Grating machines for vegetables
Filters being parts of machines or engines
Radiators [cooling] for motors and engines
Food processors, electric
Glue guns, electric
Net hauling machines [fishing]
Chain saws
Emergency power generators
High pressure washers
Packaging machines
Parquet wax-polishers, electric
Snow ploughs
Vacuum cleaner hoses
Bicycle assembling machines
Mechanized livestock feeders
Silencers for motors and engines
Gas-operated blow torches
Wind turbines
Brake pads, other than for vehicles
Electric welding apparatus
Electric arc welding apparatus
Blowing machines
Vending machines
Door openers, electric
Window openers, electric
Pneumatic jacks
Sifting machines
Engine mounts, other than for land vehicles
Nail pullers, electric
Brushes for vacuum cleaners
Ski edge sharpening tools, electric
Pigs for cleaning pipes
Screwdrivers, electric
Camshafts for vehicle engines
Rubber tracks being parts of crawlers on loading-unloading machines and apparatus
Rubber tracks being parts of crawlers on agricultural machines
Rubber tracks being parts of crawlers on snow ploughs
Steam mops
Cheese slicers, electric
Vegetable peelers, electric
Grain elevators
Laundry washing machines incorporating a drying tumbler
Portable ultrasonic washing devices for laundry
Vegetable shredders, electric
Household cleaning and laundry robots with artificial intelligence
Pruning shears [other than hand operated].
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Abrading instruments [hand instruments]
Leather strops
Awls
Cutter bars [hand tools]
Reamers
Extension pieces for braces for screw taps
Palette knives
Punch rings [knuckle dusters]
Annular screw plates
Bow saws
Nail pullers, hand-operated
Bayonets
Beard clippers
Hand drills, hand-operated
Mortise axes
Livestock marking tools
Riveting hammers [hand tools]
Scissors
Graving tools [hand tools]
Penknives
Stone hammers
Jig-saws
Drawing knives
Nail punches
Fullers [hand tools]
Fulling tools [hand tools]
Saws [hand tools]
Curling tongs
Shear blades
Perforating tools [hand tools]
Tap wrenches
Borers
Nail nippers
Cleavers
Cutlery
Fruit pickers [hand tools]
Earth rammers [hand tools]
Stamping-out tools [hand tools]
Trowels [gardening]
Expanders [hand tools]
Sharpening instruments
Blade sharpening instruments
Pruning scissors
Budding knives
Tree pruners
Hair-removing tweezers
Marline spikes
Carpenters' augers
Embossers [hand tools]
Pedicure sets
Rakes [hand tools]
Shovels [hand tools]
Spades [hand tools]
Border shears
Crimping irons
Hand implements for hair curling
Lawn clippers [hand instruments]
Paring knives
Grafting tools [hand tools]
Rabbeting planes
Vegetable choppers
Hatchets
Choppers being knives
Hoop cutters [hand tools]
Adzes [tools]
Mattocks
Insecticide sprayers [hand tools]
Garden tools, hand-operated
Pruning knives
Saw blades [parts of hand tools]
Levers
Mallets [hand instruments]
Hammers [hand tools]
Sledgehammers
Metal band stretchers [hand tools]
Shaving cases
Pestles for pounding [hand tools]
Razors, electric or non-electric
Fire irons
Weeding forks [hand tools]
Screwdrivers, non-electric
Agricultural implements, hand-operated
Syringes for spraying insecticides
Silver plate [knives, forks and spoons]
Diggers [hand tools]
Pliers
Tongs
Rams [hand tools]
Nail files, electric
Fingernail polishers, electric or non-electric
Drill holders [hand tools]
Agricultural forks [hand tools]
Nail clippers, electric or non-electric
Hair clippers for animals [hand instruments]
Shearers [hand instruments]
Punch pliers [hand tools]
Punches [hand tools]
Cutting tools [hand tools]
Ditchers [hand tools]
Fleshing knives
Depilation appliances, electric and non-electric
Manicure sets, electric
Vices
Hand pumps
Daggers
Tool belts [holders]
Fish tapes [hand tools]
Wire strippers [hand tools]
Bench vices [hand implements]
Non-electric caulking guns
Table knives, forks and spoons for babies
Scrapers for skis
Box cutters
Hair braiders, electric
Stirring sticks for mixing paint
Meat claws
Laser hair removal apparatus, other than for medical purposes
Emergency hammers
Carving forks
Carving knives
Hand-operated corn cob strippers.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Air deodorizing apparatus
Air cooling apparatus
Filters for air conditioning
Air dryers
Air-conditioning installations
Hot air apparatus
Heaters for baths
Bath installations
Hydrants
Radiator caps
Water heaters
Bakers' ovens
Fans [air-conditioning]
Spigots for pipes and pipelines
Heating installations
Footwarmers, electric or non-electric
Cooking utensils, electric
Defrosters for vehicles
Beverage cooling apparatus
Showers
Water sterilizers
Lighting apparatus and installations
Gas scrubbing apparatus
Forage drying apparatus
Evaporators
Filters for drinking water
Shaped fittings for furnaces
Hearths
Steam boilers, other than parts of machines
Ice machines and apparatus
Coolers, electric
Hot plates
Wash-hand basins [parts of sanitary installations]
Electric lights for Christmas trees
Kitchen ranges [ovens]
Vehicle reflectors
Faucets
Washers for water taps
Rotisseries
Fans [parts of air-conditioning installations]
Ventilation [air-conditioning] installations for vehicles
Stills
Waffle irons, electric
Barbecues
Deep fryers, electric
Fireplaces, domestic
Heat pumps
Solar furnaces
Sinks
Hot water bottles
Blankets, electric, not for medical purposes
Aquarium heaters
Electrically heated carpets
Electric appliances for making yoghurt
Electric fans for personal use
Laundry driers, electric
Microwave ovens [cooking apparatus]
Whirlpool-jet apparatus
Apparatus for dehydrating food waste
Bread baking machines
Bread-making machines
Hydromassage bath apparatus
Heated display cabinets
Multicookers
Food steamers, electric
Heat guns
Socks, electrically heated
Head torches
Nail lamps
Sous-vide cookers, electric
Heating and cooling apparatus for dispensing hot and cold beverages
Electrically heated clothing
Pounded rice cake making machines, electric, for household purposes
Electric cooktops
Food dehydrators, electric
USB-powered hand warmers
USB-powered cup heaters
Light projectors
Fog machines
Underfloor heating apparatus and installations
Humidifiers
Soya milk making machines, electric
Dehumidifiers
Membrane filtration units for water treatment apparatus
Reverse osmosis units
Fermentation apparatus for industrial purposes
Apparatus for fertilizer irrigation
Electrically heated mugs
Snow-making machines
Beer brewing machines, electric, for household purposes
Bioreactors for use in the treatment of waste.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Decorations of plastic for foodstuffs
Beds for household pets
Kennels for household pets
Cupboards
Medicine cabinets
Clips, not of metal, for cables and pipes
Bamboo, unworked or semi-worked
Benches [furniture]
Cradles
Wood ribbon
Bottle racks
Furniture
Seats
Chaise lounges
Head-rests [furniture]
Dog kennels
Clothes hangers
Armchairs
Tables
Coral
Cushions
Vats, not of metal
Tea carts
Drafting tables
Divans
Staves of wood
Cabinet work
Stakes, not of metal, for plants or trees
Nuts, not of metal
Meerschaum
Removable covers for sinks
Stair rods
Racks [furniture]
Furniture fittings, not of metal
Flower-stands [furniture]
Flower-pot pedestals
Fodder racks
Cask stands, not of metal
Rattan
Washstands [furniture]
Hampers [baskets] for the transport of items
Transport pallets, not of metal
Steps [ladders], not of metal
Plaited straw, except matting
Straw plaits
Straw edgings
Umbrella stands
Tent pegs, not of metal
Table tops
Doors for furniture
Furniture shelves
Reeds [plaiting materials]
Shelves for storage
Deck chairs
Wickerwork
Showcases [furniture]
Works of art of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Vice benches [furniture]
Rivets, not of metal
Pins [pegs], not of metal
Bolts, not of metal
Binding screws, not of metal, for cables
Picture frames
Picture rods [frames]
Massage tables
Drain traps [valves] of plastic
Plugs [dowels], not of metal
Stools
Statuettes of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Signboards of wood or plastics
Trolleys [furniture]
Bamboo curtains
Chests for toys
High chairs for babies
Infant walkers
Saw horses
Trolleys for computers [furniture]
Wind chimes [decoration]
Pet cushions
Mats for infant playpens
Towel stands [furniture]
Knobs, not of metal
Wall-mounted baby changing platforms
Reusable baby changing mats
Indoor window blinds of textile
Door knockers, not of metal
Saw benches [furniture]
Inflatable furniture
Step stools, not of metal
Collars, not of metal, for fastening pipes
Sleeping mats
Dispensers, not of metal, for dog waste bags
Tool chests, not of metal, empty
Shelving units
Brackets, not of metal, for furniture
Valet stands
Birdhouses
Bumper guards for cots, other than bed linen
Boxes of wood or plastic
Cribs for babies
Moses baskets
Feet for furniture
Wardrobes
Footstools
Crucifixes of wood, wax, plaster or plastic, other than jewelry
Camping mattresses
Shower chairs
Head support cushions for babies
Anti-roll cushions for babies
Head positioning pillows for babies
Hand-held flagpoles, not of metal
Stoppers, not of glass, metal or rubber
Runners, not of metal, for sliding doors
Bath seats for babies
Lap desks
Portable desks
Door openers, not of metal, non-electric
Window openers, not of metal, non-electric
Window closers, not of metal, non-electric
Sash pulleys, not of metal
Padlocks, other than electronic, not of metal
Bathroom vanities [furniture]
Drawers for furniture
Luggage lockers
Containers, not of metal, for compressed gas or liquid air
Bottles [containers], not of metal, for compressed gas or liquid air
Bathroom stools
Kitchen dressers [furniture]
Mats, removable, for sinks
Hanging closet organizers
Covers specially made for handling and transport of bottles, not of metal, for compressed gas
Cushions for lining pet crates
Waste dumpsters, not of metal, other than for medical use
Recycling bins, not of metal
Boxes, not of metal, for dispensing paper towels
Toilet paper dispensers, not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Washing boards
Thermally insulated containers for food
Carpet beaters [hand instruments]
Animal bristles [brushware]
Nozzles for watering hose
Watering devices
Brushes
Watering cans
Bread baskets for household purposes
Rings for birds
Bird baths
Brooms
Carpet sweepers
Pails
Cooking pot sets
Pouring spouts
Drinking vessels
Bowls [basins]
Carboys
Vacuum bottles
Refrigerating bottles
Nail brushes
Birdcages
Stew-pans
Fly swatters
Shoe brushes
Horse brushes
Combs
Rags for cleaning
Moulds [kitchen utensils]
Strainers for household purposes
Blenders, non-electric, for household purposes
Scoops for household purposes
Cleaning instruments, hand-operated
Washtubs
Cutting boards for the kitchen
Dusting apparatus, non-electric
Fitted vanity cases
Shoe trees
Spice sets
Bath sponges
Sponge holders
Furniture dusters
Drying racks for laundry
Holders for flowers and plants [flower arranging]
Flower pots
Frying pans
Smoke absorbers for household purposes
Drinking bottles for sports
Powder puffs
Pots
Kitchen grinders, non-electric
Utensils for household purposes
Crumb trays
Pads of metal for cleaning
Bread boards
Rolling pins, domestic
Electric combs
Pie servers
Ironing boards
Nozzles for watering cans
Vases
Ice pails
Graters for kitchen use
Rat traps
Containers for household or kitchen use
Sprinklers for watering flowers and plants
Mouse traps
Tableware, other than knives, forks and spoons
Glass for vehicle windows [semi-finished product]
Toothbrushes
Flower-pot covers, not of paper
Abrasive pads for kitchen purposes
Chamois leather for cleaning
Trivets [table utensils]
Kitchen containers
Sponges for household purposes
Feather-dusters
Figurines of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
Gloves for household purposes
Polishing gloves
Cages for household pets
Indoor terrariums [plant cultivation]
Litter trays for pets
Gardening gloves
Isothermic bags
Plungers for clearing blocked drains
Spatulas for kitchen use
Garlic presses [kitchen utensils]
Disposable table plates
Rails and rings for towels
Toilet paper holders
Indoor terrariums [vivariums]
Make-up removing appliances
Electric devices for attracting and killing insects
Baking mats
Hip flasks
Cosmetic spatulas
Make-up sponges
Potholders
Make-up brushes
Ski wax brushes
Eyelash brushes
Heads for electric toothbrushes
Polishing cloths
Inflatable bath tubs for babies
Stands for portable baby baths
Droppers for cosmetic purposes
Egg yolk separators
Reusable silicone food covers
Animal grooming gloves
Squeegees [cleaning instruments]
Disposable aluminum foil containers for household purposes
Roller tubes for peeling garlic
Pet feeding bowls
Candle warmers, electric and non-electric
Ultrasonic pest repellers
Valet trays [receptacles for small objects] for household purposes
Meat grinders, non-electric
Cosmetic stamps, empty
Mats, not of paper or textile, for beer glasses
Automatic opening and closing trash cans
Sound wave vibration hairbrushes
Barbecue tongs
Serving forks
Barbecue forks
Cages for collecting insects
Insect collectors' boxes
Vessels for making ices and ice cream, non-electric.
The mark was filed in class 26 with following description of goods:
Hooks [haberdashery]
Letters for marking linen
Tassels [haberdashery]
Shoe trimmings
Appliqués [haberdashery]
Artificial flowers
Sewing boxes
Hair pins
Hook and pile fastening tapes
Hair curling pins
Hair curlers, electric and non-electric, other than hand implements
Sewing thimbles
Hair curling papers
Hair nets
Beads, other than for making jewellery
Bobbins for retaining embroidery floss or wool [not parts of machines]