The trademark smartclaim was filed by Christian-Alexander Marko, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 30, 2021 by M3 Invest AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ROLOFF NITSCHKE ANWALTSSOZIETÄT and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 30, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018306355 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 15, 2020 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003147834 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Administrative support and data processing services
Business consultancy and advisory services
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Agency services for arranging business introductions
Business acquisitions
Outsourcing services in the nature of arranging service contracts for others
Outsource service provider in the field of customer relationship management
Preparation of economic reports
Business supervision
Business management supervision
Administrative processing of purchase orders placed by telephone or computer
Administrative processing and organising of mail order services
Foreign trade information and consultation
Provision of information concerning commercial sales
Outsourcing services in the nature of arranging procurement of goods for others
Automatic re-ordering service for business
Consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods and services
Advisory services relating to commercial transactions
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses
Providing consumer product information via the Internet
Providing hotel rate comparison information
Providing consumer information relating to goods and services
Goods or services price quotations
Providing market information in relation to consumer products
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Provision of online price comparison services
Online ordering services
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Arranging of contracts for others for the buying and selling of goods
Procuring of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods
Mediation of agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods
Mediation of contracts for purchase and sale of products
Arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services, for others
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Administrative services relating to warranty claims processing
Administrative services relating to the referral of clients to lawyers
Administrative processing of warranty claims
Advertising of the services of other vendors, enabling customers to conveniently view and compare the services of those vendors
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of telecommunications services, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of insurance services, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
Promotion of insurance services, on behalf of third parties
Promotion of financial and insurance services, on behalf of third parties.