The trademark application XIAOMI was filed by MIDAREX S.R.L. CON SOCIO UNICO, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 7, 2012, and it was registered by office on August 14, 2012 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in Italian (English was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2012.The first Cancellation was filed by Xiaomi Inc. (represented by LØJE, ARNESEN & MEEDOM ADVOKATPARTNERSELSKAB) on April 9, 2017 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on May 11, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 1, 2015. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2015. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 12, 2017.
The Cancellation with reference B 000010586 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 59(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 8, 2017 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Fixed and mobile telephones
Magnetic media readers
Hi-fi systems
Radios, televisions
Computers, Apparatus for recording, Duplicating and, Broadcasting of sound, Images or data
Magnetic media
Navigation and positioning equipment, namely, electronic and computer instruments for determining precise geographic locations of aircraft, marine vessels, land vehicles, human beings
Electronic and computer instruments for surveying, mapping, marine tracking and navigation, aviation navigation and tracking, land vehicles tracking and navigation, and human being tracking and navigation
Global positioning sensors, software, receivers, transmitters
Global positioning systems hardware and software
Wireless communications global positioning systems software and hardware
Parts and components for the aforesaid goods included in class 9.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Maintenance and repair of landline and mobile phones, magnetic media readers, hi-fi stereo installations, television sets, radios, computers, apparatus for recording, reproduction or transmission of sound, images or data, magnetic media, navigation and positioning equipment, namely electronic and computerised instruments for determining the precise geographical location of aircraft, boats, land vehicles, human beings, electronic and computerised instruments for surveys, cartography, maritime tracking and navigation, aerial navigation and tracking, tracking and navigation of land vehicles, tracking and navigation of passengers, global positioning sensors, receivers, transmitters, computer hardware for global positioning systems, computer hardware for global positioning systems for wireless communications, parts and components for the aforesaid items.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Communication services including positioning, navigation, location, network correction and network communication services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Maintenance and repair of computer software, computer software for global positioning systems, computer software for global positioning systems for wireless communications.