The trademark SAP User Group UK & Ireland was filed by ?? (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 24, 2008, and received one opposition filed on May 7, 2008 by SAP SE on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BERENDT, LEYH & HERING and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 7, 2008
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Advertising services provided via the internet
Opinion polling
Provision of business information
Liaison services between software developers and users
Organisation of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Sponsorship services
Public relations services
Organisation of networking events
Provision of opportunities for networking and exchange of business information including via on line discussion forums.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Training
Arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars, workshops and special interest meetings
Organisation of exhibitions for educational purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Advisory and consultancy services relating to computer software including those provided on-line via the internet.