The trademark iq vent was filed by IQV Beteiligung AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 4, 2020 by IQVIA INC. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 4, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Mobile apps
Software
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer hardware
LAN [local operating network] hardware
Ethernet hardware
Computer networking hardware
Virtual reality hardware
Data communications hardware
Data processing equipment
WAN [wide area network] hardware
Peripheral devices for data reproduction
USB hardware
Hardware testing software
Hardware reliability software
Hardware for processing electronic payments to and from others
Virtual server software
Downloadable cryptographic keys for receiving and spending cryptocurrency
Data mining software
All of the aforementioned goods only in relation to the financial and financial technology industry and unrelated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, health insurance, life sciences, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatics or biomedicine industries.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Services rendered by a franchisor, namely, assistance in the running or management of industrial or commercial enterprises
Advisory services relating to publicity for franchisees
Consultancy relating to advertising
Consultancy services relating to advertising, publicity and marketing
Consultations relating to business promotion
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies
Business management assistance in the field of franchising
Provision of assistance [business] in the operation of franchises
Assistance in business management within the framework of a franchise contract
Advisory services (Business -) relating to the establishment of franchises
Advertising
Online advertisements
Advertising services relating to the provision of business
Publicity and sales promotion services
Publicity and sales promotion services
Promotion [advertising] of business
Advertising and marketing
Promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line websites
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business promotion
Advertising services provided via the internet
Advertisement for others on the Internet
Dissemination of advertising for others via an on-line communications network on the internet
Advertising particularly services for the promotion of goods
Online advertising on a computer network
Online advertising on a computer network
Consultations relating to business advertising
Consultations relating to business advertising
Consultations relating to business advertising
Promotion of insurance services, on behalf of third parties
Advertising by transmission of on-line publicity for third parties through electronic communications networks
Marketing
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Procurement of contracts for others relating to the sale of goods
Provision of business information
Provision of commercial information
Provision of information relating to commerce
Provision of on-line business and commercial information
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Business advice relating to franchising
Business advice relating to franchising
Business advice relating to franchising
All of the aforementioned services only in relation to the financial and financial technology industry and unrelated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, health insurance, life sciences, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatics or biomedicine industries.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial exchange of virtual currency
Virtual currency exchange
Virtual currency transfer services
Providing insurance information
Computerised information services relating to insurance
Insurance information
Online banking
Financial and monetary services, and banking
Loan and credit, and lease-finance services
Financial information, data, advice and consultancy services
Financing and funding services
Arranging the provision of finance
Currency trading
Financial intermediary services
Financial transfers and transactions, and payment services
Debt recovery and factoring services
Virtual currency services
Currency trading
Trading in currencies
Exchange brokerage services
Currency trading and exchange services
Financial information services relating to currencies
Financial information
Provision of computerised financial information
Financial information and evaluations
Electronic transfer of virtual currencies
Financial management
Insurance underwriting and appraisals and assessment for insurance purposes
Financial evaluation for insurance purposes
Loss assessments
Financial evaluation for reinsurance purposes
Financial valuation, adjustment and settlement services relating to insurance claims
Insurance premium financing services
Arranging for financing of insurance premiums
Financial guarantee assessment services
Financial services relating to insurance
Financial services rendered by insurance companies
Provision of information relating to insurance and financial services
All of the aforementioned services only in relation to the financial and financial technology industry and unrelated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, health insurance, life sciences, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatics or biomedicine industries.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Provision of information relating to information technology
Programming of software for online advertising
Hosting web portals
Hosting of multimedia content for others
Hosting memory space for websites
Hosting and rental of memory space for websites
Hosting of transaction platforms on the internet
Hosting of digital content on the Internet
Hosting web sites
Hosting of interactive applications
Hosting of multimedia applications
Hosting of mobile applications
Hosting of digital content
Hosting websites on the Internet
Hosting of weblogs
Cloud hosting provider services
Hosting of databases
Hosting computer sites [web sites]
Design and development of computer hardware
Design and development of telecommunications networks
Computer system design and development
Design and development of consumer products
Design, development and programming of computer software
Computer software consultancy
Computer software design
Software creation
Software development
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Technological consultancy
Constructing an internet platform for electronic commerce
All of the aforementioned services only in relation to the financial and financial technology industry and unrelated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, health insurance, life sciences, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatics or biomedicine industries.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Online social networking services
Online social networking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications
Licensing authority services
Licensing of technology
Licensing of computer software [legal services]
Licensing of computer software [legal services]
Designs (Registered, licensing of -)
Legal services
Professional legal consultations relating to franchising
Consultancy services relating to the legal aspects of franchising
All of the aforementioned services only in relation to the financial and financial technology industry and unrelated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, health insurance, life sciences, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatics or biomedicine industries.