The trademark Apex Black was filed by Apex Black Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 14, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 13, 2021 by Apex Systems, LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 13, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 2, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business consulting
Business consulting services, namely, providing assistance in development of business strategies and creative ideation
Business development consulting services
Business management consulting
Business management consulting with relation to strategy, management, personnel, product development, marketing, loans, finance and capital, and operations matters
Information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid
All the foregoing relating to private equity and venture capital.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Venture capital services
Investment services
Arranging of investments
Capital investment
Financial advice relating to investment
Provision of finance for businesses
Provision of finance for business ventures
Provision of investment capital
Provision of investment information
Venture capital services for providing seed funds, financing and expertise to entrepreneurs and emerging and start-up companies
Providing venture capital, working capital, development capital, private equity and investment funding
Venture capital advisory, financing, funding and management services
Incubation services, namely, providing financing to freelancers, start-ups, existing businesses and non-profits
Financial services, namely, investment advice, investment management, investment consultation and investment of funds for others, including private and public equity and debt investment services
Information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid.