The trademark application QualityChain was filed by Saverio Salaris, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and 4BMC Sagl, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2021, and it was registered by office on May 6, 2021 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in Italian (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018273438 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 8, 2020 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
Recorded content
Optical devices, enhancers and correctors
Scientific and laboratory devices for treatment using electricity
Diving equipment
Magnets, magnetizers and demagnetizers
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Providing consumer product information
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Procurement of goods on behalf of other businesses
Sales administration
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses
Procurement of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services
Retail services in relation to cocoa
Retail services in relation to coffee
Retail services in relation to teas
Retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Retail services in relation to meats
Retail services in relation to preparations for making beverages
Retail services in relation to preparations for making alcoholic beverages
Retail services in relation to tobacco
Retail services in relation to beer
Retail services in relation to chocolate
Retail services in relation to yarns
Retail services in relation to threads
Retail services in relation to ice creams
Retail services in relation to frozen yogurts
Wholesale services in relation to preparations for making beverages
Wholesale services in relation to fabrics
Wholesale services in relation to clothing
Wholesale services in relation to computer software
Wholesale services in relation to teas
Wholesale services in relation to beer
Wholesale services in relation to tobacco
Wholesale services in relation to coffee
Retail services via catalogues related to foodstuffs
Retail services via catalogues related to non-alcoholic drinks
Retail services via catalogues related to alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Retail services via global computer networks related to foodstuffs.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Ticket reservation and booking services for education, entertainment and sports activities and events
Education, entertainment and sport services
Translation and interpretation
Education, entertainment and sports.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods: