The trademark application IP SCAN was filed by LAVOIX HUB, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 10, 2020, and still open for oppositions.
The application was filed in French (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018299625 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 21, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Auditing of industrial and intellectual property portfolios [business analysis]
Commercial or industrial management assistance for individuals and businesses
Office functions
Business administration
Commercial and economic consultancy and studies
Business management and organization consultancy
Business management and organisation consultancy
Professional business consultancy
Efficiency experts
Business evaluations and information
Business investigations and surveys
Business research
Business inquiries
Business research for others, Providing of business information for others
Marketing studies and market research services
Assistance with the drawing up of a strategy for exploiting intellectual property rights, and advisory and information services relating thereto
Business project management consultancy
Collection and systematic ordering of data relating to intellectual property rights
Intellectual property rights portfolio business management
Computer database management
Record keeping services in the field of intellectual property.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Providing access to online computer databases.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical and scientific project studies
Expertise in the field of intellectual property, provided by engineers
Technological monitoring
Draftsman's services in the nature of technical drawing
Designing and maintaining websites by others
Design and development of computer software packages, computer software and work relating thereto, in particular website management.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Consultancy on intellectual property, with particular reference to patents, trademarks and other distinctive emblems, designs and templates, domain names, copyright, designations of origin and other geographical indications, software, databases, new plant varieties, semiconductor products and unfair competition
Legal services
Studying, obtaining, holding, and protecting intellectual property rights for third parties
Consultancy services, documentation, research, consultation and technical and legal assistance in the field of intellectual property, associated rights and related issues such as rights of distribution, of competition, Internet and electronic commerce rights
Legal project studies
Legal asssessments relating to intellectual property
Advice services in respect of the deposit and management of intellectual property rights
Creation of trademarks and other distinctive emblems
Negotiation and drafting of intellectual property and business rights contracts
Audit of rights and intellectual property portfolio
Exploitation of intellectual property rights
Evaluation of damages and interests in the infringement of such rights or resulting from unfair competition or parasitism
Technical, legal and judicial research in the field of intellectual property
Reports and surveys in the field of intellectual property, in particular research into former intellectual property rights
Advice, representation and assistance in litigation and administrative and judicial procedures relating to intellectual property and associated rights
Litigation services
Representation and assistance in litigation before arbitrators, mediation, and alternative forms of dispute resolution
Arbitration services
Assistance and advice in negotiating the transactional arrangements of litigation
Monitoring intellectual property rights for legal advisory purposes
Legislative, regulatory and case-law monitoring, in particular in the field of intellectual property law, competition law and associated rights