The trademark SciLife was filed by SCILIFE NV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 23, 2021 by MEDION AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECKER & MÜLLER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 23, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 1, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003153349 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 27, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded and downloadable media, Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
Computers and computer peripherals
Computer hardware and software
Software applications for enabling the transmission, organisation and management of text messaging, online newspapers, text, weblinks and images, and access to the aforesaid via the internet and other communications networks
Computer software to enable uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, editing, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks
Software for accessing information on a global computer network
Computer software downloadable via the internet and Wireless drives
Downloadable software in the field of social networking
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application
Downloadable software to facilitate online advertising and business promotion
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Application programminginterface (API) for computer software which facilitates online services for social networking,building social networking applications and for allowing data retrieval, upload, download, accessand management
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Coin-operated mechanisms
Data-processing equipment and computers
Downloadable software via the internet and wireless devices for accessing, sending, and receiving information on a global computer network
Cloud-based downloadable software for use in the integration of computer systems
Electronic on-line downloadable publications.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Testing, authentication and quality control
Quality control for others
Software hosting services and Providing software and rental of software
Programming software for internet platforms
Internet hosting platforms
Programming software for e-commerce platforms
Science and technology services, Research services, Design services
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computers and software
Scientific and technological services, as well as related research and design services
Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services
Quality control and authentication
Design and development of computer hardware and software.