The trademark ( ) simply was filed by Poundhost Internet Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 1, 2020 by Simpel.nl B.V. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Dentons Europe LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 1, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer hardware
Hardware (computer-)
Monitors (computer hardware)
Computer hardware and communications equipment and apparatus for connection to computer networks including the Internet
Computer software downloaded from the Internet
Computer software for connection to and use of online services, including the Internet
Computer software for database access and searching
Data recorded electronically from the Internet
Recorded and recordable digital data carriers
Company magazines downloaded via the Internet
Company newspapers downloaded via the Internet
Computer games programs downloaded via the Internet
Data recorded in machine-readable form from the Internet
Weekly publications downloaded in electronic form from the Internet
Digital audio works
Digital video works.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Books
Magazines
Periodicals and reports
Instructional and teaching material
All relating to Internet access, use and services.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Management services
Advertising services provided over the Internet
Advertising space (rental of-) on the Internet
Compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet
Advertising and promotional services
Business information services
All provided via a computer database or the Internet
Compilation of advertisements for presentation on the Internet
Database management
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Compilation of directories for publishing on the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Information services relating to repair or installation of servers, provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Installation and repair of telecommunication apparatus
Installation and repair of computer hardware.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Internet services providers (ISPs)
Consultancy services relating to telecommunications
Data transmission services over telecommunications networks
Information services relating to telecommunications
Leasing of telecommunication apparatus
Leasing of telecommunication lines for access to computer networks
Operation of wide-band telecommunications networks
Optical fibre telecommunications services
Providing telecommunications connection to a global computer network
Providing access to telecommunication warehousing services
Providing telecommunications connections to a global network
Provision of telecommunication facilities
Telecommunications routing and junction services
Telecommunications services
Telecommunications services for providing access to computer databases
Telecommunications services for the distribution of data
Telecommunication of information
Computer aided transmission of messages and images (including web pages, audio and video works), computer software and other data
Audiostreaming
Videostreaming
Transmission of audio and video signals for real-time play and/or display via the Internet
Electronic mail services
Rental, hire and leasing of communications apparatus and electronic mailboxes
Providing user access to the Internet
Providing telecommunications connections to the Internet or databases
Telecommunications gateway services
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Provision of broadband, provision of dial up services
Email services
Web mail
Email forwarding
The provision of access to virtual private servers and email services
The provision of access to dedicated servers
Virtual private servers services namely to provide access to a single server which has been partitioned to give individual customers full access to their own part of the server, email services
Provision of virtual private servers ie access to a single server which has been partitioned to give individual customers full access to their own part of that server
Leasing access time to computer databases.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Information relating to entertainment or education, provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Electronic games services provided by means of the Internet
Providing on-line electronic publications
Publication of electronic books and journals on-line
Production and provision on-line of digital audio and video works.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Advisory services relating to computer hardware
Leasing of computer hardware
Rental of computer hardware
Rental of web servers
Design services relating to computer hardware and to computer programmes
Design, planning, creation and construction of websites, internet and intranet websites and computer networks
Hosting websites
Maintaining websites
Web design services
Provision of shared virtual hosting services
Consultancy services in relation to all the aforesaid services.
Computer rental and leasing
Design, maintenance, installation and updating of computer software all relating to Internet access, use or services
Creating, maintaining an hosting web-sites and other Internet-based data
Domain name hosting services
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Information services relating to repair or installation of software for websites, provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information services relating to repair or installation of online applications, provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Domain name registration services
Provision of domain names
Domain name transfers services, domain name search services, domain name management
Provision of domain names and registrations of domain names