Pieter Nota: “Top-quality car cachet” +++ Long-term future of ALPINA brand secured +++ Andreas Bovensiepen: “This marks the beginning of a new chapter for ALPINA and BOVENSIEPEN” +++ Existing cooperation agreement expires at end of 2025 +++ New direction at Buchloe site +++
But let’s stop examining this EV future for a moment and bring things back to the present or near future. For what reason? Because it appears BMW’s acclaimed M division has a couple of interesting and top-secret projects in the works. CarBuzz has uncovered a pair of trademark applications with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines for the names M7 and M9.
Serial number of the application: 42021519336
Date of filing of the application: 2021-08-16
Reproduction of the mark where the mark is represented in standard characters: M9
Name and address of the applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
International Classification: 12 Motor cars and parts and accessories thereof included in class 12
Serial number of the application: 42021519334
Date of filing of the application: 2021-08-16
Reproduction of the mark where the mark is represented in standard characters: M7
Name and address of the applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
International Classification: 12 Motor cars and parts and accessories thereof included in class 12
Serial number of the application: 42021519328
Date of filing of the application: 2021-08-16
Reproduction of the mark where the mark is represented in standard characters: X8
Name and address of the applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
International Classification: 12 Motor cars and parts and accessories thereof included in class 12
The BMW i9 topic has been going on for years now, from a sure thing to a cancelation, the high-end, luxurious “i” has made the news worldwide. The latest rumors arrived in January of this year and mentioned the dismissal of the i9 in favor of other models under the i sub-brand, but today, the topic gets interesting once again.
Word Mark BMW I9
Goods and Services IC 012. US 019 021 023 031 035 044.
G & S: Land vehicles, namely, electric and hybrid automobiles, and structural parts therefor
Standard Characters Claimed
Serial Number 88058803
Filing Date July 31, 2018
Current Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft CORPORATION FED REP GERMANY Dept. AJ-55 Petuelring 130 80809 Munich FED REP GERMANY
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE