The trademark apo-me was filed by Franz Schätz, a national of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 30, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 21, 2020 by apo.com Group GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CMS HASCHE SIGLE PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN UND STEUERBERATERN MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 21, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 11, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business administration consultancy
Providing advice relating to sales methods and techniques
Retail services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies
Retail services in relation to veterinary preparations
Retail services in relation to dietary supplements
Retail services in relation to dietetic preparations
Online retail store services relating to cosmetic and beauty products
Online retail services relating to cosmetics
Mail order retail services for cosmetics
Advisory services relating to commercial transactions
Consulting in sales techniques and sales programmes
Ordering services for third parties
Goods or services price quotations
Providing consumer product information via the Internet
Commercial information and advice services for consumers in the field of cosmetic products
Providing consumer product information relating to cosmetics
Business administration services for processing sales made on the internet
Provision of information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased
Providing consumer product advice
Online ordering services
Sales management services
Sales administration
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Provision of information and advisory services relating to e-commerce
Advisory services relating to sales promotion
Administration of consumer loyalty programs
Customer relationship management
Digital marketing
Sales promotion
Marketing the goods and services of others.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Medical advice for individuals with disabilities
Providing medical advice in the field of dermatology
Providing medical advice in the field of geriatrics
Providing medical advice in the field of weight loss
Technical consultancy services relating to medical health
Medical advice in the field of pregnancy
Dispensing of pharmaceuticals
Providing information to patients in the field of administering medications
Provision of information relating to medicine
Provision of pharmaceutical information
Pharmacy advice
Consultancy and information services provided via the Internet relating to pharmaceutical products
Consultancy and information services relating to biopharmaceutical products
Advisory services relating to pharmaceuticals
Preparation and dispensing of medications
Providing information relating to the preparation and dispensing of medications
Information services relating to health care
Health advice and information services
Health care consultancy services [medical]
Advice relating to allergies
Consulting services relating to health care
Advice relating to the personal welfare of elderly people [health]
Providing health information
Medical information services provided via the Internet
Providing information about dietary supplements and nutrition
Consultancy in the field of body and beauty care
Consultancy provided via the Internet in the field of body and beauty care