The trademark M AUTOMOTIVE was filed by MULLER AUTOMOTIVE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 18, 2023 by MASTER AUTOMOCIÓN, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INGENIAS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 18, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machine tools
Motors and engines (except for vehicles)
Transmission couplings and belts excluding those for vehicles
Large implements other than hand-operated hand tools, for use in the following fields: Agriculture
Machines and Machine parts, namely Lubricating devices
Machine parts, namely Lubricating oil spreaders included in class 7
Electric or pneumatic lubricating machines for pumping lubricants and other fluids, namely Lubricating pumps, Oil pumps and Lubricating pumps
Electric grease guns
Components for machines, namely: Lubrication injectors
Devices and pipes for lubrication supply, namely, Supply and distribution pipes, tubes and hoses, Pipe clamps and worms, Linings of pipes, pivots and junction sleeves (parts of machines)
Components for machines, namely: Lubricating oil and grease tanks
Machine parts, namely Oil and grease injection systems including pumps, Liquid spray guns, Spray nozzles, Handheld spray guns, Agitators
Reels, mechanical, for flexible hoses
Reels, mechanical, for flexible hoses
Tyre vulcanising machines
Tyre inflating machines [garage installations]
Automatic tire removing and installing devices
Air pumps [garage installations]
Lifting and hoisting equipment, elevators and escalators
Lift installations
Machines for hoisting
Lifting platforms
Hydraulic lifting gear
Hydraulic lift tables
Lifting attachments for land vehicles
Mobile vehicle lifting apparatus
Mechanical and pneumatic hoisting apparatus
Lifts for use with vehicles
Car lifts
Roller bridges
Jacks [machines]
Hydraulic jacks
Power-operated lubricant dispensers for machines
Oil filters
Oil drain pumps
Fuel pumps for land vehicles
Oil pumps for land vehicle engines
Automatic tire removing and installing devices
Machines for the processing of materials, namely Automatic fluid recycling and refilling apparatus or stations with integrated diagnostics and analysers for vehicles
Compressors, namely: Nitrogen generators for inflation
Machines, namely Oil and fluid dispensers for vehicles (other than fuels)
Controlled volume pumps.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic equipment, For use with the following goods: Tools and equipment for controlling and tuning vehicles and vehicle parts and fittings
Electronic apparatus and instruments for analysis and adjustment of the performance of vehicles and vehicle parts and fittings
Electronic apparatus and instruments, for use in the following fields: Control and tuning of vehicles and vehicle parts and fittings
Mechanical or electronic apparatus, devices and instruments and computer software for balancing (analysis), checking (analysis and inspection), adjustment and measuring
Alignment apparatus for checking and adjustment of vehicles and vehicle parts and fittings
Apparatus for checking wheel camber
Brake stands, For use with the following goods: vehicles
Brake and suspension test benches, For use with the following goods: vehicles
Air pressure sensors
Gas analysers for vehicles
Opacimeters for vehicles
Torque test benches
Calibration test bars
Cables for measuring apparatus
Starter cables for motors
Cables, electric
Calipers, including the following products: Electronic tracing calibres
Dynamometers, Comparators, torque measuring apparatus, Voltmeters, Electric and electronic measuring devices and instruments
Precision measuring apparatus or distance measuring apparatus
Control boards (electronic)
Control cabinets (electricity) or Control consoles electricity
Pneumatic controls and Mechanical controls, For use with the following goods: Timers for lubricating machines
Lubrication level control monitors
Controls for lubricating pumps
Timers, For use with the following goods: Lubricating pumps
Alarms and Recorders, For use with the following goods: Lubrication machines
Regulators, For use with the following goods: Lubrication machines
Automatic lubrication dispensers
Controllers, For use with the following goods: Pneumatic lubrication machines
Electric and electronic scheduled control and monitoring apparatus for central lubrication and lubricant distribution installations
Dosage guns, Metering installations, For use with the following goods: Parquet floor oils, Fats and All the aforesaid goods being liquid and highly viscous
Tyre-pressure measurers
Tire balancing units for land vehicles
Electronic controllers
Pressure regulators
Electronic control units
Touch sensitive control panels
Programmable control apparatus
Heating meters
Tyre monitoring apparatus
Security control apparatus
Level controllers [electrical apparatus]
Speed checking apparatus
Sensors for use in the control of engines
Liquid level monitoring apparatus
Control units for amplifiers for use in vehicles
Testing and quality control devices
Temperature control apparatus [thermostats] for vehicles