The trademark U was filed by Unum Group, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 21, 2020 by Union Asset Management Holding AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RITTERSHAUS Rechtsanwälte PartmbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 21, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 7, 2021. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on January 17, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Publications, namely, pamphlets, brochures, flyers and newsletters in the field of insurance and employee benefits.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance administration
Insurance claims administration
Processing of insurance claims and payment data
Insurance consultation
Reinsurance underwriting services
Administration of employee benefit plans concerning medical and health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, disability insurance and life insurance
Insurance underwriting services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Software as a Service (SaaS) services, namely, hosting software for use in employee benefits administration, human resources management, employment records administration, and insurance administration.