The trademark IQ was filed by Inwido AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 14, 2016, and received one opposition filed on February 13, 2017 by GEZE GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 13, 2017
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Metal building materials
Transportable buildings of metal
Materials of metal for railway tracks
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal
Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware
Pipes and tubes of metal
Safes
Ores
Windows of metal
Metal doors
Outdoor blinds of metal
Metal roll shutters
Door handles of metal
Door jambs of metal
Door fittings, of metal
Door bolts
Door panels of metal
Door stops of metal
Handles of metal for windows
Knobs of metal
Metal window fasteners
Shutters of metal
Metal window frames
Window casement bolts
Sash fasteners of metal for windows
Fittings of metal for windows
Window stops of metal
Casement windows of metal
Ironwork for doors
Garage doors and entrances made of metal.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carries
Recording discs
Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Apparatus for transmission, reception, storing and conversion of voice, image and text signals in data communication and telecommunication installations
Data processing equipment, computers
Computer software
Fire-extinguishing apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials (non-metallic)
Non-metallic rigid pipes for building
Asphalt, pitch and bitumen
Non-metallic transportable buildings
Monuments, not of metal
Construction joinery, windows, not of metal, and wooden fittings for windows, window glass, except glass for vehicle windows
Window glass, for building
Shutters, not of metal
Casement windows, not of metal
Stained-glass windows
Insect screens, not of metal
Casement windows, not of metal
Non-metal doors
Door frames, not of metal
Door casings, not of metal
Door panels, not of metal
Outdoor blinds, not of metal and not of textile
Garage doors, not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
Indoor blinds (furniture)
Roller blinds for use indoors
Curtain rollers
Pulleys of plastics for blinds
Woven timber blinds (furniture)
Vertical laminated curtains of textile
Door handles, not of metal
Window handles (Non-metallic -)
Door fittings, not of metal
Window fittings, not of metal
Curtain rings
Curtain rails
Venetian blinds
Indoor window blinds [shades] [furniture].
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes
Bed and table covers
Curtains of textile or plastic
Curtain holders of textile material
Curtains
Mosquito nets
Door curtains.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Building construction
Installation of windows and doors
Repair and maintenance of windows and doors.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Security services for the protection of property and individuals
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely home monitoring.