The trademark CHIPAHEAD was filed by CHIPAHEAD, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 12, 2021 by BurdaForward GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SSB Söder Berlinger Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 12, 2021
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2122/2022-4 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 5, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003152763 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 21, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Chemistry apparatus and instruments
Test probe assemblies for integrated circuits
Automatic chromatography apparatus for laboratory use
Automatic ion-exchange chromatography apparatus for laboratory use
Liquid chromatography apparatus for laboratory use
Gas chromatography apparatus for laboratory use
Chromatography apparatus for laboratory use
Application-specific integrated circuits
Databases (electronic)
Interactive databases
Electronic databases recorded on computer media
Prerecorded digital audio tapes
Pre-recorded audio tapes
Prerecorded non-musical videotapes
Prerecorded video tapes featuring music
Downloadable electronic brochures
Choking coils for use in electrical apparatus
Choking coils [impedance]
Encoded integrated circuit cards
Probes for testing integrated circuits
Integrated circuit memory cards for use in playing electronic musical instruments
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Recorded tape cassettes
Pre-recorded cassettes
Prerecorded CD-Is
Prerecorded CD-ROMs
Prerecorded music compact discs
Chips [integrated circuits]
Electronic memory integrated circuit chips
Electronic chips for the manufacturer of integrated circuits
Printed circuit boards
Integrated electronic circuits
Hybrid integrated circuits
Thick film hybrid integrated circuits
Large scale integrated circuits
Integrated circuits for enhanced graphics and video rendering
IC card readers
Chips containing musical recordings
Liquid chromatography columns for scientific use
Chromatography columns for laboratory use
Chronographs [time recording apparatus]
Chronographs for use as specialized time recording apparatus
Pre-recorded compact discs
Optical disc recordings
Pre-programmed discs
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
Interactive DVDs
Records [sound recordings]
Pre-recorded video compact discs
Optical discs featuring music
Prerecorded videodiscs
Recorded discs bearing sound
Recorded discs bearing images
Pre-recorded DVDs
Pre-recorded DVDs featuring games
Pre-recorded DVDs featuring music
Holographic film
Downloadable multimedia files
Holograms
Holograms for genuine product certification
Cinematographic film, exposed
Downloadable movies
Exposed slide films
Films, exposed
Sensitized films, exposed
Exposed x-ray films, other than for medical use
Reprographic films (sensitised -) [exposed]
Inductance capacitance filters
Downloadable electronic maps
Downloadable graphics for mobile phones
Holographic images
Audio recordings
Training manuals in the form of a computer program
Prerecorded music videos
Liquid chromatography injectors for scientific use
Integrated circuit memories
Integrated circuit modules
Circuit boards provided with integrated circuits
Wafers for integrated circuits
Computer software for use in integrated circuit design
Software for operating and managing integrated circuit components
Impedance transformers
Microfilm [exposed]
Virtual reality models
Digital music downloadable provided from a computer database or the internet
Electronic sheet music, downloadable
Transparent films [photographic, exposed] for overhead projectors
Photographic plates [exposed]
Multi-media recordings
Downloadable musical sound recordings
Musical recordings in the form of discs
Downloadable sound recordings
Downloadable video recordings featuring music
Downloadable podcasts
Downloadable publications
Electronic publications featuring games
Electronic publications, downloadable
Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines
Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines in the field of video games
Electronic publications in the field of interactive technology
Electronic publications recorded on computer media
Weekly publications downloaded in electronic form from the internet
Electronic magazines
Series of musical sound recordings
Tape recordings of music
Downloadable educational media
Downloadable templates for designing audiovisual presentations
Videocasting
Prerecorded motion picture videos
Prerecorded magnetic data carriers
Recording substrates [optical].
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software development, programming and implementation