The trademark KS was filed by Kunststoff Schwanden AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 11, 2018, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on February 11, 2019 by Rheinmetall Automotive AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DREISS PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and its proceedings were handled in German The second opposition filed on February 6, 2019 by KS-ORIGINAL GMBH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and its proceedings were handled in German
The application was filed in German, and German 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:
Heating, cooking, grilling, warming and refrigerating apparatus
Hair-dryers, coffee machines
Electric egg boilers, toasters
Taps [faucets]
Frames designed for bakers' ovens
Parts and accessories for the aforesaid goods, included in class 11.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Automobiles and structural parts therefor
Plastic parts and assemblies of plastic for vehicles and automobiles, Parts of plastic for bodies for vehicles and/or plastic injection mouldings, plastic injection mouldings and assemblies of plastic injection mouldings for vehicles and motor vehicles
Anti-dazzle devices and sun visors for vehicles, air deflectors for vehicles
Vehicle covers [shaped]
Fitted covers for vehicles, motorcycles, boats and water vehicles
Car seat canopies
Pushchair covers and hoods
Covers for loudspeaker openings in vehicles
Covers for tyres
Retractable covers for goods carrying vehicles
Spare wheel covers
Casings for pneumatic tires [tyres]
Fitted bicycle covers
Wheel spacers.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Finished and semi-finished products, designed for a specific use, included in this class, namely plastics in the form of moulded parts (semi-finished products), shock-absorbing and packaging materials, vibration dampers, Insulation covers for industrial machinery, Polyethylene sheeting for use in cloches, Joint packings, Connections, Carrier units, holders, panels
Finished or semi-finished products, designed for a specific use, included in this class, namely injection moulds, packaging materials, vibration dampers and semi-processed synthetic filtering materials
Metallised plastic parts in the form of finished products for the construction, sanitation, automotive and household products industries
Insulating materials produced from plastics
Laminated plastic materials for use in manufacture.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Containers (non-metallic -) for liquids [other than for household or kitchen use]
Containers, not of metal [storage, transport]
Plastic bins [other than dustbins]
Food containers for commercial packaging use
Plastic trays for packaging foodstuffs (containers), in particular for fruit juice concentrates, syrups for lemonade, syrups containing caffeine, isotonic syrups, vitamins, dietary supplements
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding coffee
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding tea
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding chocolate
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding milk
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding coffee-based beverages
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding tea-based beverages
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding chocolate-based beverages
Plastic capsules (containers) for holding milk-based beverages
Closures for bottles and containers, not of metal, clamps and clips of plastic for sealing bags
Tracks [rails] (Non-metallic -)
Spring pins of plastic
Sealing caps, not of metal
Cable collars and cable ties of plastic
Plastic lids for cans
Drains [valves] made of plastic
Springs made principally of plastic
Plastic fittings [clips] for attachment to tubing
Handles of plastics materials for hollowware
Threaded screws, nuts and fasteners of plastic
Pipe clamps of plastics
Angle valves of plastics, other than parts of machines
Self-locking protective plastic caps for use with bolts
Spacers of plastic for use with sandwich panels.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Plastic nozzles for pumps, atomisers and sprayers for dispensing paste-like or liquid substances
Plastic funnels
Bottles and dishes of plastic.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Treatment and conversion of materials in the plastics sector and in the field of injection moulding methods and technology
Merging of plastics and composite materials
Treatment of materials by laser beam
Assembly and fitting of multi-material sub-assemblies
Custom manufacture of industrial moulds in the field of injection moulding technology
Casting and processing of plastic parts and plastic injection mouldings
Processing and treatment of plastics, metals, plastic parts and composite material components
Custom production and manufacture, in particular production of plastic parts and composite material components using injection moulding and thermoforming methods
Coating of plastic parts, in particular painting (application of wear-resistant coating preparations), Preparation by solution deposition, Application of wear resistant coatings to engineering components, Preparation of electronic circuitry by solution deposition, Application of wear resistant coatings by autocatalytic processes, Application of wear resistant coatings by electrolytic processes, Application of coatings using thermal plasma spraying techniques, Application of coatings using chemical vapor deposition techniques, Application of coatings using vacuum deposition techniques, Application of coatings using physical vapor deposition techniques, Applying of wear-resistant coating preparations to plastics
Coating of fabrics, metallisation and printing
Consultancy, advisory and information services relating to the aforesaid services
Extrusion (shaping) of plastics, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Quality control
Testing, authentication and quality control
Design services
Product design and development
Analysis and evaluation of product designs
Providing information in the field of product design
Science and technology services
Packaging design
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Providing of expert opinion
Technical planning and consultancy, in particular in connection with plastics and parts made therefrom, plastics moulding processes, injection moulding and injection printing, and moulds, parts, decorations and coatings therefor
Industrial design
Design and development of plastic parts and assemblies, in particular for cars, utensils for household purposes, packaging, the food industry and entertainment electronics, and machines and tools
Computer software consultancy, Preparation of data processing programmes
Development of new products for others, in particular in the field of injection moulding methods.