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What this means for you

Registered since 01 Sept 2026. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 01 Sept 2032: the §71 affidavit of use).

Record

Serial number

79437258

Registration number

8418331

Mark type

Word mark

Filed

08 Oct 2025

Published for opposition

14 Jul 2026

Registered

01 Sept 2026

Next maintenance filing

§71 affidavit of use, due by 01 Sept 2032 (grace period to 01 Mar 2033)

Attorney of record

Oliver Platz

Goods and services

• Class 007 — Machines and machine tools: Driving devices for machines, namely, drives for machines, servo drive units for motors; electric driving motors for machines; drone engines; unmanned aircraft engines; motors for unmanned vehicles at sea being boats
• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Navigation apparatus and instruments, namely, GPS navigation devices, navigation apparatus for vehicles in the nature of on-board computers, avionic sensor systems for navigation, satellite-aided navigation systems and navigation systems for autonomous ships; surveying apparatus and instruments; photographic apparatus and instruments, namely, cameras, thermal imaging cameras, multi-spectral imaging cameras; cinematographic apparatus and instruments, namely, cinematographic projectors, cameras, cinematographic machines and apparatus; audiovisual apparatus and instruments, namely, video cameras, audiovisual receivers; optical apparatus and instruments, namely, electro-optical sensors, infrared imaging sensors, laser rangefinders; electronic control, navigation and localisation systems comprised of remote controls, computer hardware, recorded computer software for electronic control, navigation, and localisation, GPS navigation devices, satellite-aided navigation systems for unmanned land, air and sea vehicles; satellite communication systems comprised of satellite communications terminals, computer hardware and embedded telecommunication software for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; optical, infrared and radar sensors and monitoring systems comprised of computer hardware, electro-optical sensors, infrared sensors, radar detectors and signal processors for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea, in particular optical, infrared and radar sensors; systems for electronic reconnaissance (ELINT systems) and telecommunications reconnaissance (COMINT systems) comprised of computer hardware and embedded telecommunication software, signal intelligence receivers, radio frequency scanners, signal processors, embedded signal intelligence software for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; radar apparatus; radar systems comprised of radar machines and apparatus, radar displays, radar transceivers, radar antennas and signal processors; radar jamming apparatus; satellite transmission apparatus, namely, satellite transmitters and receivers, satellite processors; apparatus for the transmission of data, namely, radio frequency transceivers, satellite transceivers, radar transceivers, data link terminals; antennas for wireless communications apparatus; security surveillance apparatus, namely, security surveillance robots, airborne surveillance sensor pods, remote surveillance cameras; wireless telecommunications transmitters; radio transmitters for unmanned vehicles; control and monitoring telecommunications transmitters for unmanned vehicles; signal amplifiers and telecommunications transmitters for drone communication; signal transmission devices, namely, radio frequency transceivers, GPS transceivers, Global Navigation System transceivers for the control of unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; data transmission, namely, telecommunications, satellite and radio frequency transceivers for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; radar jamming and decoy systems comprised of computer hardware and embedded telecommunication software for military and civilian applications for security, surveillance, and defense purposes; interference transmitters for radio frequency and GPS navigation signals; interference devices for suppressing radio frequency signals; electromagnetic interference devices being filters for wireless communication; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; aerial imaging equipment and remote-controlled aerial imaging equipment, namely, cameras, thermal imaging cameras, multi-spectral imaging cameras; airborne cameras, thermal imaging cameras, multi-spectral cameras; airborne light detection and measurement equipment (LIDAR); airborne laser scanners for military reconnaissance and topographic surveying; recorded and downloadable computer software for flight control, autonomous navigation and mission management of unmanned aerial, naval, ground and surface vehicles; recorded flight control software for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; autonomous navigation systems for unmanned autonomous vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; data processing systems comprised of data processing equipment for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; electrical supply devices for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea, namely, batteries and solar cells
• Class 012 — Vehicles: Aircraft and their structural parts and fittings; military aircraft; pilotless aircraft; remote controlled flying objects; UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles); aircraft in the form of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) comprised of unmanned aerial vehicles, ground control station, and unmanned aerial vehicle launch and retriever; drones; military drones; unmanned vehicles; modular multi-mission unmanned vehicles; military unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; engines for land vehicles; combat aircraft; combat vehicles; military vehicles; vehicles adapted for military purposes
• Class 013 — Firearms: Ammunition for weapons systems being parts of unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea
• Class 037 — Building construction and repair services: Maintenance and repair of drones; maintenance, servicing and repair of military vehicles; customization of computer hardware
• Class 038 — Telecommunications services: Electronic data transmission services and radio communication for unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; providing of access to telecommunication networks for the control and monitoring of unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and on water
• Class 039 — Transportation and storage services: Piloting of unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; transportation and delivery services by unmanned vehicles in the air, on land and at sea
• Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design services in the field of unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; technological industrial analysis and research services in the field of unmanned vehicles on land, in the air and at sea; computer software design services relating to computer software, software development services, testing of computer software, analysing technical requirement of computer software, computer software customisation; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for software for command and control of unmanned vehicles, automated target detection, effector selection and mission planning in the field of unmanned aerial, naval and land systems; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for command and control of unmanned vehicles, automated target detection, effector selection and mission planning in the field of unmanned aerial, naval and land systems; airborne remote sensing, being remote monitoring of land areas, maritime environments, infrastructure and military targets in particular by means of drones in scientific investigations for military reconnaissance, security, surveillance and target acquisition; provision of geographic information; technical and scientific analyses and evaluations of airborne data being data gathered by aerial vehicles in the field of military reconnaissance, security, surveillance, mapping and target acquisition; computer hardware design, computer hardware development, testing of computer hardware, technical analysis of computer hardware
• Class 045 — Legal and security services: Surveillance services by drone

Owner

• SKD SE, DE
• SKD SE, DE
• SKD SE, DE

Prosecution history

• 01 Sept 2026 — NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
• 01 Sept 2026 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 14 Jul 2026 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 14 Jul 2026 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 08 Jul 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 18 Jun 2026 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 18 Jun 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
• 18 Jun 2026 — EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
• 18 Jun 2026 — EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
• 18 Jun 2026 — EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
• 16 Jun 2026 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
• 16 Jun 2026 — CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
• 16 Jun 2026 — TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
• 26 Mar 2026 — LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB
• 12 Feb 2026 — REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB