The trademark application WIHD was filed by SiBeam, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007.
The Appeal with reference B R1316/2007-4 was Application rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 27, 2008 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 005022074 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 14, 2007 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Association services, namely, promoting the interests of the technology products and consumer electronics industries and the interoperability of consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems and promoting a certification program for interoperability of consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems
Promotion of consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems and the interoperability thereof
Negotiation and representational business services provided to members of an association
Arranging and conducting trade shows and exhibitions.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Educational and training services
Administration of educational qualification and certification schemes
Providing educational courses, training and seminars, and publishing materials, all about consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems and the interoperability thereof
Providing training for achieving and assessing certification and standardization criteria
Arranging and conducting educational and training courses, conferences, workshops and seminars
Production, lease, hire and rental of instructional and teaching materials
Provision of education on-line from a computer database or via the Internet or extranets.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and testing of products for third parties, especially consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems
Product certification services
Design and operation of technical compliance programmes
Technical support and helpline services relating to consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems
Preparation of technical reports
Technological advisory, consultancy and information services provided to members of an association, developers' forum or group of companies, including such services provided online from a computer network or via the Internet or extranets
Providing technical information via a global computer network and/or the Internet in the fields of consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems
Organisation and management of an association for the advancement and adoption of interoperability technology for consumer electronics products and networking devices and systems.