The trademark B-SIGNATURE was filed by NET SERVICE, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2021 by Karim, Ibrahim Fahmy on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 9, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003152478 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 10, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Recorded content
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Optical devices, enhancers and correctors
Scientific and laboratory devices for treatment using electricity
Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Telecommunication services and Provision and rental of telecommunications facilities and equipment..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Testing, authentication and quality control
Scientific technological services
IT services
Rental of computer hardware and facilities
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
Data duplication and conversion services, data coding services
Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software
IT security, protection and restoration
Computer hardware development
Software development, programming and implementation
Updating of memory banks of computer systems
Updating websites for others
Administration of user rights in computer networks
Server administration
Remote server administration
Computer system analysis
Computer analysis
Certification of data via blockchain
Creation of computing platforms for third parties
Preparation of computer programs for data processing
Diagnosing computer hardware problems using software
Computer diagnostic services
Data mining
Digital watermarking
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software development tools
Providing information about the design and development of computer software, systems and networks
IT service management [ITSM]
Operating search engines
IT project management
Computer project management in the field of EDP
Administration of mail servers
Technical management of household appliances and computer equipment
Integration of computer systems and networks
Maintenance of data processing software
Provision of data centre facilities
Monitoring of computer systems by remote access
Planning, design, development and maintenance of online websites for third parties
Design of data processing apparatus
Design of computer machine and computer software for commercial analysis and reporting
Design of data storage systems
Design and development of data processing apparatus
Design and development of wireless data transmission apparatus
Design and development of wireless data transmission apparatus, instruments and equipment
Design and development of computer peripherals
Computer system design and development
Design and development of systems for data input, output, processing, display and storage
Design and development of data storage systems
Design and development of data processing systems
Design and development of data entry systems
Design and development of data display systems
Design and development of electronic database software
Design, creation and programming of web pages
Troubleshooting of computer hardware and software problems
Research relating to the computerised automation of administrative processes
Research relating to computers
Research relating to data processing
Research in the field of information technology
Research in the field of data processing technology
Research in the field of artificial intelligence
Research relating to the computerised automation of industrial processes
Research in the field of telecommunications technology
Research relating to the computerised automation of technical processes
Technological research relating to computers
Computer research services
Technical research relating to computers
Troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing problems with consumer electronics
Technical writing
Analytical services relating to computers
Quantum computing services
Computer network configuration services
Advisory and information services relating to computer peripherals
Data security consultancy
Internet security consultancy
Computer design and programming services
Outsource service providers in the field of information technology
Data migration services
Computer services for the analysis of data
Computer network services
Engineering services relating to computers
Technological services relating to computers
Comparative analysis studies of the efficiency of computer systems
Comparative analysis studies of the performance of computer systems
Development of data processing apparatus
Development of computers
Development of computer based networks
Development of computer systems
Development of systems for the processing of data
Development of systems for the storage of data
Development of systems for the transmission of data
Development and testing of computing methods, algorithms and software.