The trademark MCCOVID was filed by PAD'S WORLD, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 2, 2021 by McDonald's International Property Company, Ltd. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 2, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Protective masks
Anti-pollution masks for respiratory protection
Respiratory masks, other than for artificial respiration
Face-shields for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Protective visors.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Surgical masks
Masks for use by medical personnel
Face shields for medical use
Face shields for surgical use
Protective visors for surgical use
Protective visors for medical use.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture
Synthetic resins, semi-processed
Injection moulding plastics.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Plastic key blanks
Non-metal hooks
Plastic knobs
Door openers, not of metal, non-electric
Plastic ear savers for masks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Production of advertising material
Product marketing
Advertising and marketing services provided by means of social media
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Advertising
Sales promotion for others
Retailing, wholesaling and online sale of protective masks, anti-pollution masks for respiratory protection, respiratory masks, other than for artificial respiration, face-shields for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire, protective visors, surgical masks, masks for use by medical personnel, face shields for medical and surgical use, protective visors for surgical and medical use, plastic ear savers for masks
Retailing, wholesaling and online sale of semi-processed plastic substances, semi-processed synthetic resins, injection moulding plastics, plastic key blanks, non-metal hooks, plastic knobs and non-electric door openers, not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Custom manufacture of advertising materials to combat the pandemic
Custom manufacture of metal goods for advertising, packaging, transport and storage of products to combat the pandemic
Custom manufacture of plastic goods for advertising, packing, packaging, transport and storage of products to combat the pandemic
Manufacture of advertising stands to combat the epidemic
Prototyping of new products for others for presentation, packaging, packing, transport and storage thereof to combat the pandemic
Printing services to combat the pandemic
Treatment of paper, cardboard, metal and plastic and waste paper, glass, plastic and metal and recycling thereof to combat the epidemic.