審決
Technoparkstrasse 1, CH-8005 Zurich(CH) |
請求人 | Positrigo AG |
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東京都新宿区四谷4丁目25番5号 KDビル5階 伊藤・藤田特許事務所 |
代理人弁理士 | 今井 秀樹 |
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国際登録第1595286号に係る国際商標登録出願の拒絶査定に対する不服審判事件について、次のとおり審決する。 |
結 論 |
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原査定を取り消す。 |
本願商標は、登録すべきものとする。 |
理 由 |
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1 本願商標及び手続の経緯 |
本願商標は、別掲1のとおりの構成よりなり、第10類、第37類及び第42類に属する日本国を指定する国際登録において指定された商品及び役務を指定商品及び指定役務として、2020年(令和2年)7月14日にGermanyにおいてした商標登録出願に基づいてパリ条約第4条による優先権を主張し、2021年(令和3年)1月7日に国際商標登録出願されたものであって、その手続の経緯は以下のとおりである。 |
本願は、2022年(令和4年)3月4日付けで暫定拒絶通報がされ、同年7月24日付けで国際登録簿に記録された限定の通報があったが、2023年(令和5年)10月17日付けで拒絶査定がされたものである。 |
これに対して、令和5年12月22日付けで拒絶査定不服審判の請求がなされたものであり、指定商品及び指定役務について、当審における同日付け手続補正書により、第10類、第37類及び第42類に属する別掲2のとおりの指定商品及び指定役務に補正されたものである。 |
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2 原査定の拒絶の理由の要点 |
原査定は、「本願は、その指定商品及び指定役務に、その内容及び範囲を明確に指定したものとは認められない商品及び役務を包含している。したがって、本願は、商標法第6条第1項の要件を具備しない。」旨認定、判断し、本願を拒絶したものである。 |
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3 当審の判断 |
本願の指定商品及び指定役務は、上記1のとおり補正された結果、その内容及び範囲が明確なものとなったと認められる。 |
その結果、本願は、商標法第6条第1項の規定の要件を具備するものとなった。 |
したがって、原査定の拒絶の理由は解消した。 |
その他、本願について拒絶の理由を発見しない。 |
よって、結論のとおり審決する。 |
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別掲1 本願商標 |
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別掲2 本願の補正後の指定商品及び指定役務 |
第10類「Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; orthopedic articles; suture materials; physical therapy equipment; hearing protection devices; medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; operating tables; dentists' armchairs; prescription table for hospital use; beds, specially made for medical purposes; medical stretchers; clothing especially for operating rooms; prosthetic socks for limbs; artificial implants; orthopedic and mobility aids, namely walking aids; parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class; medical, surgical, therapeutic, dental and veterinary apparatus, equipment and instruments; medical apparatus and equipment and installations consisting thereof and parts therefor, for X-ray diagnostics and therapy; apparatus and equipment for angiography, cardiography, neuroradiology and subtraction angiography (DSA); medical equipment for digital image recording, for contrast medium analysis with real time image reproduction; instruments and apparatus for endourological radiology, functional diagnostics and instrumental urology and for extracorporeal destruction of urinary and biliary calculus; devices for treating bone, muscle and tendon disorders; medical and electro medical apparatus and equipment for computed tomography, magnetic resonance tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound diagnostics, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, positron emission tomography (PET) therapy, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and installations consisting thereof and parts therefor; apparatus for ECG long-term storage and computerised ECG evaluation, electroencephalographs; equipment, apparatus and instruments for high-frequency heat therapy, electrosurgery, diagnostics and therapy; measuring apparatus for cardiac catheterisation; apparatus for patient monitoring and arrhythmia analysis; apparatus for polygraphy and electrophysiological examinations; measuring devices for medical purposes and measuring stations consisting thereof for medical functional analyses; cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators; telemetry apparatus for medical use; medical equipment incorporating respiratory technology; lasers for medical purposes; catheters; linear accelerators for tumour radiotherapy; equipment for the localisation of tumours; medical apparatus incorporating the function of dosage planning and recording relating to tumour radiotherapy; operating tables; electric apparatus for aesthetic purposes, namely massage apparatus, medical radiation apparatus, electrically operated diffusers for medical purposes; light screens for medical purposes; medical radiography apparatus for imaging plate technology; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; sources of electromagnetic fields for use in medical diagnosis; tools for medical diagnostics; medical apparatus, instruments and equipment for diagnostics; medical point-of-care diagnostic apparatus, equipment and instruments; tools for veterinary diagnostics; beds and chairs specially made for medical use; tables for medical procedures; tables for medical use; beds for medical use; seats for medical purposes; beds adapted for medical use; blood testing apparatus; urine analysis apparatus; protective devices and protective screens for protecting against exposure to X-rays, for medical purposes; clothing especially for operating rooms; cases and bags especially for medical apparatus, equipment and instruments; instrument cases for use by surgeons and doctors; medical diagnostics robots; special clothing for medical purposes; robots for medical purposes; robotic arms for medical purposes.」 |
第37類「Building construction; repair, installation of medical technical equipment, in particular of tomography equipment, as well as its parts and accessories; construction of medical establishments; maintenance, servicing, repair and installation of medical instruments, apparatus and equipment; maintenance, servicing, repair and installation of medical diagnostic instruments, apparatus and equipment; providing information relating to the repair or maintenance of medical machines and apparatus; consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class; construction consultancy.」 |
第42類「Scientific and technological research and development; computer software design; industrial design; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; IT services, namely development, programming and implementation of software; computer hardware development; hosting services and software as a service; rental of computer software; rental of computer hardware and facilities; IT consultancy and information; computer security consultancy; repair of computer software; copying and duplication of computer software; data encoding, computer analysis and diagnostics, technical research; development and installation of computer software; technical project studies in the field of computer hardware and software; data mining, cloud computing services, hosting of computer software relating to telemedicine services; digital watermarking, computer design and development, computer system design; hosting of computer programs for networking; updating of memory banks in computer systems, namely updating of computer programs; data migration, updating of websites, for others, monitoring of computer systems through remote access; scientific and technological research and development; quality testing; authentication of quality; quality control; design services; services for renting computers; renting of computer software; consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class; research and development, for others, in the field of electrical engineering, electronics, information technology, medical technology, physics, chemistry and mechanical engineering, as well as planning [design] of apparatus and machines, technical consultancy in the field of medical devices, computer aided industrial testing services in these fields; architectural planning in these areas; computer programming; rental of electrical engineering, electronics and information technology products and installations, namely computers, computer software, computer peripheral devices being electro technical and electronics parts, accessories and spare parts, and calibration apparatus [measuring apparatus] of medical technical equipment, in particular of tomographs, and analysis and control software for use with it; material testing; computer programming in the medical field; writing of computer programs for medical applications; medical research; technological consultancy for medical facilities and clinics, namely consultancy for radiological and pharmaceutical preparation and product development, consultancy for medical research, consultancy in the field of architectural design, computer software design and industrial design; technical planning for medical facilities and clinics, namely architectural planning; cloud computing services for recording, processing, storing and reproducing radiological, biological and physiological data; cloud services, namely cloud computing and cloud hosting services in the field of medical and medical technical data.」 |
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〔審決分類〕T18 .91 -WY (W103742)
上記はファイルに記録されている事項と相違ないことを認証する。 | 認証日 令和 6年 7月30日 |
審判書記官 |
奥田 智子 |
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