The trademark was filed by Tradebyte Software GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 28, 2021 by Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by COHAUSZ & FLORACK PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 28, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Provision of information and advisory services relating to e-commerce
Sales promotion for others
Organisation of data in a file
Business management assistance, in particular, Assistance in carrying out tasks that are necessary and helpful for the smooth running of online sales and online auctions
Promoting the sale of the goods and services of others through online ordering and cataloguing of those goods and services
Business management assistance
Business management consultancy
Price comparison services
Business management consultancy, in particular Sales placement and management, organisation of internet sales
Electronic stock management services
Computerised stock management
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
Updating and maintenance of information in registries
Computerized file management
Data search in computer files for others
Compilation of statistics
Automated data processing
Computerised data processing
Consultancy relating to data processing
Advice on the analysis of consumer buying habits and needs provided with the help of sensory, quality and quantity-related data
Price feed processing
Price feed management
Bill presentment services
Business management assistance related to conducting of business on computer e-commerce software platforms
Compilation of information into computer databases
Arranging of business introductions
Arranging of commercial and business contacts
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the buying and selling of goods or services
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Promoting the goods and services of others
Sales promotion, for others, via online websites
Assistance in the field of sales promotion
Business administration assistance in the field of sales promotion
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Presentation of companies and the goods or services thereof
Gathering, tracking and management of customer orders, customer data and product data
Provision of information concerning commercial sales
Sales administration
Computerized on-line ordering services
Counselling on business matters
Advisory services relating to sales promotion
Advisory services relating to data processing
Business management consulting services in the field of information technology.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing access to databases
Electronic data interchange services
Communications services for the exchange of data in electronic form
Transmission of digital files
Provision of access to an electronic marketplace [portal] on computer networks
Providing access to e-commerce platforms on the Internet
Providing access to an online marketplace.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education and training consultancy
Consultancy services relating to the development of training courses
Consultancy and information services relating to arranging, conducting and organisation of workshops.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Database design and development
Design and development of software applications
Design and development of application programming interfaces
Design and development of computer software and software development tools for use in developing further software and software applications in the field of e-commerce
Providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to transfer, upload, download and amend product information, data and images in online marketplaces via a global computer network
Providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to conduct electronic business transactions in online marketplaces via a global computer network
Providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to monitor and collect information, facilitate stock level management, product deliveries and product returns in online marketplaces via a global computer network
Computer services, namely, acting as an application services provider in the field of knowledge management to host computer application software for searching and retrieving information from databases and computer networks and for creating searchable databases of information and data
Analytical services relating to software, computer programs and data
Updating and maintenance of computer software for others
Software as a service [SaaS]
Computer database consultancy services, namely provision of multimedia database, namely collecting, saving and making available of software, data, pictures, audio and video information
Data migration services
Electronic storage of images
Hosting a website for the electronic storage of digital photographs and videos
Consulting, advisory and information services relating to the aforesaid
Computer system design
Computer software consultancy
Maintenance of computer software
Updating of computer software
Rental of computer software
Industrial analysis and research services
Computer software design
Development of data bases
Computer technology consultancy
Information technology consulting
Advice and development services relating to computer software
Consultancy and information services relating to software rental
Consultancy and information services relating to software maintenance
Consultancy and information services relating to information technology architecture and infrastructure
Consultancy services relating to software used in the field of e-commerce
Consultancy services relating to computer programming
Professional advisory services relating to computer software
Technical consultancy in relation to computer hardware and computer software.