The trademark HiPoS was filed by Landesamt für Zentrale Polizeiliche Dienste NRW, vertreten durch den Behördenleiter des LZPD NRW Thomas Roosen, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 27, 2021 by Iniciatives de Comunicacions Geminis, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 27, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 17, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003155584 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 24, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer network and data communications apparatus and data communications equipment
Video conferencing apparatus
Cloud servers, Data accumulators, Recorded data/media
Downloadable media, Downloadable data
Databases
Computer software
Communication and networking software, Software for monitoring, Security and cryptography software
All aforesaid goods in class 9 in connection with police services and crime prevention.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Computer communication and Internet access
Providing video conferencing services
Communication services for video conferencing purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
IT security, IT protection and IT restoration, IT services for data protection
Hosting of computer sites (websites)
All aforesaid services in class 42 in connection with police services and crime prevention.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Safety, rescue, security and enforcement services and Police services, Crime prevention consultancy services..