The trademark WIP was filed by Killbridge Ventures Pte. Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Singapore (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 15, 2021 by EMILIA ROMAGNA FACTOR S.P.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INVENTION S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 15, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2402/2022-4 was Application allowed according to Article 47(2) EUTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003144552 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to share projects and designs, participate in discussions and receive feedback from peers regarding business, design, and development, and engage in social networking regarding business, design and development
Computer services, namely, hosting an interactive web site that allows users to share projects and designs, participate in discussions and receive feedback from peers regarding business, design, and development, and engage in social networking regarding business, design and development
Providing a website that gives computer users the ability to share projects and designs, participate in discussions and receive feedback from peers regarding business, design, and development, and engage in social networking regarding business, design and development
All the aforementioned service not related to workforce management, business and accounting administration.