The trademark Air FENCE was filed by ALPINA Sicherheitssysteme GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 24, 2001, and received one opposition filed on September 24, 2001 by AIRFENCE SAFETY SYSTEMS (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 24, 2001
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 17 with Goods of gum, rubber, guttapercha and plastic (not included in other classes), in particular fences, fence sections, barriers, safety crash elements, safety crash barriers, safety crash mats, safety mats, antiskid tarpaulins, slalom posts, safety crash elements of foam, in particular elastomer foam and track-bordering devices of rubber, plastic or mainly of plastic..
The mark was filed in class 37 with Rental, construction, maintenance and dismantling of barriers, safety fences, slalom posts, safety crash elements, safety crash barriers, safety crash mats, or for safety mats, antiskid tarpaulins, safety crash elements of foam, in particular elastomer foam, and of track-bordering devices, in particular of rubber, plastic or mainly of plastic, for sporting purposes and for events, in particular large-scale events.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Consultancy, planning, research and development in the field of safety crash elements, safety crash barriers, safety crash mats, safety mats, antiskid tarpaulins, slalom posts, safety crash elements of foam, in particular elastomer foam, and of track-bordering devices, fences and barriers.