Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 EUTMR and Rule 11(3) EUTMIR)

Alicante, 13/10/2016

KRAUS & WEISERT

Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15

D-80539 München

ALEMANIA

Application No:	015575012
Your reference:	4265EM_HJB/bs
Trade mark:	Child Guard
Mark type:	Figurative mark
Applicant:	TAKATA Kabushiki Kaisha, also trading as TAKATA Corporation ARK Hills South Tower, 4-5, Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo JAPÓN

The Office raised an objection on 07/07/2016 pursuant to Article 7(1) EUTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is descriptive and and devoid of any dis­tinctive character, for the reasons set out in the attached letter.

The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 15 575 012 is hereby rejected for all the goods claimed.

According to Article 59 EUTMR, you have a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 60 EUTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing at the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. It must be filed in the language of the proceedings in which the decision subject to appeal was taken. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 720 has been paid.

Poul Søren KJÆRSGAARD