EUTM file information

014992671

Koob

January 11, 2016

Trademark Summary

The trademark Koob was filed by KOOBLIT, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 24, 2016, and received one opposition filed on July 21, 2016 by Rakuten Kobo Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GIDE LOYRETTE NOUEL A.A.R.P.I and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 21, 2016

The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 002742263 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2018 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Electronic publications, downloadable
    2. Electronic book readers
    3. Digital books downloadable from the Internet
    4. Computer software in the field of electronic publishing
    5. Electronic publications, downloadable
    6. Electronic publications recorded on computer media
    7. Digital books accessible on the internet
    8. Mobile applications for reading digital books.
  • The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
    1. Computerised file management
    2. Computerised file management
    3. Advertising of business web sites
    4. Advertising
    5. Advertising and marketing
    6. Digital advertising services
    7. On-line advertising on a computer network
    8. On-line advertising on a computer network
    9. Online advertisements.
  • The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
    1. Software development
    2. Software development
    3. Design, development and programming of computer software
    4. Computer systems integration services
    5. Editing of computer programs
    6. Research and development of computer software
    7. Programming of software for Internet platforms
    8. Development of data bases
    9. Platform as a Service [PaaS]
    10. Hosting platforms on the Internet
    11. Creation of internet web sites
    12. Hosting websites on the Internet
    13. Computer website design
    14. Website development services
    15. Development of computer software application solutions
    16. Application service provider (ASP)
    17. Hosting of digital content on the internet
    18. Creation of computer software for reading digital books.