The trademark Eqwire was filed by EQWIRE UK LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2021 by Rewire (O.S.G) Research and Development Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by rwzh Rechtsanwälte Wachinger Zoebisch Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable software and application software
Downloadable electronic publications and reports
Cloud servers
Downloadable cloud computing software
Application software for cloud computing services
Computer software platforms
Telecommunications equipment
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Brokerage services
Banking services relating to the transfer of funds from accounts
Payment processing services
Merchant banking services
Payment administration services
Processing of electronic payments
Payment and receipt of money as agents
Processing payments for the purchase of goods and services via an electronic communications network
Financial transfers and transactions, and payment services
Financial advice and consultancy
Information, advice and consultancy in relation to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Server administration
Server hosting
Remote server administration
Cloud computing services
Consulting in the field of cloud computing networks and applications
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Integration of computer systems and networks
Consultancy in the field of computer system integration
Computer software and hardware design, development, customisation, deployment and consultancy
Installation, maintenance and repair of computer software
Computer and information technology support and consultancy services
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software
Design and development of information technology systems, applications and processes
Computer and data security services
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, namely, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, and web sites
Data encryption services
Computer and cloud computing services, namely, providing virtual and non virtual application servers, web servers, file servers, co-location servers, load balancing servers, redundancy servers, media servers and database servers
Managed hosting of websites, electronic mail systems, web servers and software applications
Hosting the software, websites and other computer applications of others on a virtual private server
Providing a website with technology that enables users to transfer files to and from a virtual private server
Providing software featuring technology that enables users to transfer files to and from a virtual private server
Rental of web servers
Computer and Internet firewall services
Providing web hosting platforms for e-commerce, electronic mail systems, software applications and data and file storage
Remote online backup of computer data
Remote computer network technical monitoring and software maintenance services
Information, advice and consultancy in relation to all the aforesaid services.