The trademark D+FEND was filed by UFI FILTERS S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 16, 2020 by Jaguar Land Rover Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 16, 2020
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1599130 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Pollen filtering apparatus
Filters for air conditioning
Air filtering installations
Dust filters
Air filters for air conditioning units
Filters for use with apparatus for ventilating
Filters for cleaning gases [parts of household or industrial installations]
Filters for cleaning air
Filters for use with apparatus for air conditioning
Ventilating installations
Ventilation [air-conditioning] installations and apparatus
Air freshener dispensing systems
All being parts of household or industrial installations
Air filters, namely cabin air filters
Air cleaning apparatus, namely cabin air cleaning apparatus
All these goods having anti-bacterial and/or anti-viral properties.