The trademark META MERGING TASTE MI was filed by Splint S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 27, 2021 by META Handelsgesellschaft mbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Kandlbinder, Markus and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 27, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Solar batteries
Electronic publications, downloadable
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer software applications, downloadable
Computer hardware
Solar panels for the production of electricity
Covers for smartphones
Cases for smartphones
Covers for tablet computers
Charging stations for electric vehicles
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Stockings
Overalls
Hosiery
Pants
Underwear
Sweaters
Sweaters
Sweaters
Socks
Shirts
Short-sleeve shirts
Clothing
Hats
Trousers
Cyclists' clothing
Scarves
Collar protectors
Aprons [clothing]
Bathing suits
Slips [underclothing]
Tee-shirts
Ponchos
Kimonos.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Dissemination of advertisements
Rental of office machines
Personnel management consultancy
Demonstration of goods
Direct mail advertising
Distribution of samples
Advertising
Shop window dressing
Marketing research
Personnel recruitment
Compilation of information into computer databases
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Production of advertising films
Marketing
Rental of sales stands
Design of advertising materials
Administration of consumer loyalty programs
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Accident insurance underwriting
Instalment loans
Rental of real estate
Brokerage
Credit bureau services
Real estate agency services
Real estate brokerage
Insurance brokerage
Insurance underwriting
Banking
Real estate appraisal
Capital investment
Loans [financing]
Financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
Factoring
Real estate management
Issuance of credit cards.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Car transport
Parcel delivery
Packaging of goods
Delivery of goods
Storage
Parking place rental
Refrigerator rental
Vehicle rental
Transporting furniture
Transport
Courier services [messages or merchandise]
Storage information
Rental of storage containers
Message delivery
Delivery of goods by mail order
Distribution of energy
Flower delivery
Rental of freezers
Transportation logistics
Gift wrapping
Collection of recyclable goods [transport]
Rental of electric wine cellars
Car sharing services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services
Providing recreation facilities
Teaching
Teaching
Club services [entertainment or education]
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums
Organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Party planning [entertainment]
Practical training [demonstration]
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Photographic reporting
Photography
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Coaching [training]
Providing on-line videos, not downloadable
Training services provided via simulators
Providing films, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services
Providing television programmes, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services
Sado instruction [tea ceremony instruction].
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design of interior decor
Consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware
Software as a service [SaaS]
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Technological consultancy
Computer technology consultancy
Platform as a service [PaaS].
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Accommodation bureau services [hotels, boarding houses]