The trademark GRUPO MCR was filed by MCR INFO ELECTRONIC, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 4, 2021 by Megaport (Services) Pty Ltd on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 4, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0866/2023-4 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 5, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003157866 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing, wholesaling and sale via global computer networks of the following goods: Computer software, Office products and School supplies (stationery)
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Retail services in relation to stationery supplies
Retail services in relation to computers
Retail services in relation to domestic electronic equipment
Retail services in relation to domestic electrical equipment
Wholesale services in relation to stationery supplies
Wholesale services in relation to computers
Online retail services in relation to computers
Retail services in relation to apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Wholesale services in relation to apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Online retail services in relation to apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Retail services in relation to magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Wholesale services in relation to magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Online retail services in relation to magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Retail services in relation to coin-operated mechanisms
Wholesale services in relation to coin-operated mechanisms
Online retail services in relation to coin-operated mechanisms
Retail services in relation to cash registers
Wholesale services in relation to cash registers
Online retail services in relation to cash registers
Retail services in relation to calculators
Wholesale services in relation to calculators
Online retail services in relation to calculators
Retail services in relation to data processing equipment
Wholesale services in relation to data processing equipment
Online retail services in relation to data processing equipment
Retail services in relation to scientific apparatus and instruments
Wholesale services in relation to scientific apparatus and instruments
Online retail services in relation to scientific apparatus and instruments
Retail services in relation to weighing apparatus and instruments
Wholesale services in relation to weighing apparatus and instruments
Online retail services in relation to weighing apparatus and instruments
Retail services in relation to signalling apparatus and instruments
Wholesale services in relation to signalling apparatus and instruments
Online retail services in relation to signalling apparatus and instruments
Retail services in relation to checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments
Wholesale services in relation to checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments
Online retail services in relation to checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments
Retail services in relation to instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
Wholesale services in relation to instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
Online retail services in relation to instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
Retail services in relation to cinematographic cameras
Wholesale services in relation to cinematographic cameras
Online retail services in relation to cinematographic cameras
Retail services in relation to recording apparatus
Wholesale services in relation to recording apparatus
Online retail services in relation to recording apparatus
Retail services in relation to apparatus for the transmission of images
Wholesale services in relation to apparatus for the transmission of images
Online retail services in relation to apparatus for the transmission of images
Retail services in relation to sound transmitting apparatus
Wholesale services in relation to sound transmitting apparatus
Online retail services in relation to sound transmitting apparatus
Retail services in relation to sound reproduction apparatus
Wholesale services in relation to sound reproduction apparatus
Online retail services in relation to sound reproduction apparatus
Retail services in relation to apparatus for the reproduction of images
Wholesale services in relation to apparatus for the reproduction of images
Online retail services in relation to apparatus for the reproduction of images
Retail services in relation to photocopiers
Wholesale services in relation to photocopiers
Online retail services in relation to photocopiers
Retail services in relation to printers
Wholesale services in relation to printers
Online retail services in relation to printers
Retail services in relation to digital tablets
Wholesale services in relation to digital tablets
Online retail services in relation to digital tablets.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Providing insurance policies
Insurance services
Finance services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Logistics
Transportation logistics
Distribution services
Distribution of goods
Packaging and storage of goods
Distribution services in relation to the following goods: Products, Computer hardware, computer products, Audiovisual goods, Office requisites, School and medical products.