The trademark FINMEK was filed by FINMEK S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 3, 2003, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2003 by Brifer International Ltd. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2003
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on April 21, 2012.
of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2010.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, electric, electronic, optical, signalling and checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments
Data processing equipment and computers
Computers, PCs, software for computers, printed circuits and their parts and components
Apparatus, instruments and componentry, essentially but not exclusively for applied electronics sectors (industry, telecommunications, consumer electronics and the automotive, office equipment, military and aerospace and computer industries).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Assistance with the business or commercial management of industrial companies
Material management, including supplier research and appraisal, management of material supplies
Logistic and warehouse management, management of the purchase of components or semi-finished goods for production processes
Purchase of materials at full cost for others.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Building construction, repair, installation services, assistance and maintenance, expressly excluding from the aforementioned construction, repair and operation of industrial plant for working and reducing iron ore.
The mark was filed in class 39 with Logistics and warehousing services.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Treatment of materials
Services provided in relation to the treatment or working and processing of materials in the field of production processes, essentially but not exclusively in the sectors of applied electronics
Manufacturing for others
Fitting, assembly, welding of components in integrated circuits for others
Processing of materials supplied at full or trade cost, expressly excluding construction, repair and operation of industrial plant for working and/or reducing iron ore, from the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Engineering and co-engineering of goods and production processes and prototype studies, expressly excluding construction, repair and operation of industrial plant for working and/or reducing iron ore, from the aforesaid services..