The trademark application smartnav was filed by Teletrac Navman (UK) Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 002412716 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 11, 2004 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments for providing vehicular and traffic information and vehicular instructions
Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments locatable in or on vehicles for providing vehicular instructions and information concerning the vehicle and for controlling the vehicle
Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments for immobilising vehicles
Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments for monitoring vehicles and traffic
Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments for tracking vehicles
Electronic control stations (goods) as centres of operation.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Provision of vehicular and traffic information and vehicular instructions
Provision of vehicle information relating to any of its location, identity, direction of travel and speed
Monitoring vehicles and traffic
Monitoring of traffic congestion and speed
Tracking of vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Advice and design services in respect of traffic and vehicular information, of instruction and control systems and equipment, and of tracking and immobilisation of vehicles by remote control.