The trademark application betterECO was filed by BetterECO GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 24, 2022, and it was registered by office on March 3, 2023 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 5, 2024.
The Refusal with reference B 018506357 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 9, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Supply chain management software
Non-downloadable software for use in supply chain management and e-business portals
Logistics software
Supply chain management software
Software
Non-downloadable software
Software as a platform
Sensory software
Computer programmes for data processing, Authentication software
Networking software
Bioinformatics software
Database server software
Dashboard software
Communications server software
Production support software
Collaborative software, Credit screening software
Three-dimensional image manipulation software
Software for card readers
Computer software for satellite navigation
Virtual reality software
Software for tracking supply chains by means of satellites, in particular up to the field plot
Tracking software
Reservation systems software
Content management software
Financial management software, Software for insurance services
Computer software for control of sensors
Financial software
Financial portal software, insurance software
Insurance portal software
Digital labels for the certification of raw materials, goods and services, blockchain being a label for the certification of raw materials, goods and services
Digital coding being certifications, Smart contracts
Software for Smart Contracts.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Providing of an online searchable order form for locating, organising and presenting goods, unworked and semi-finished goods and services of other online providers
Supply chain management services
Logistics management (business matters)
Automated supply chain management and e-business portals by means of computer, servers and/or being cloud-based
Automated supply chain management for retailing and wholesaling via computer
Automated logistics management for retailing and wholesaling via computer
Automated logistics management of supply chains via computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce, platform technology and/or being cloud-based
Supply chain management for retailing and wholesaling via computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce
Retailing and wholesaling by means of computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce, in particular according to the supply chain law, International trade, Import and export, in relation to the following goods: Agricultural goods, Namely of, Unworked goods, semi-finished goods, processed and unprocessed agricultural goods, renewable raw materials, All the aforesaid goods in the chemical sector, the biotechnology sector, the food and beverage sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the energy sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, being material for building and construction, building materials, agricultural, garden and forestry goods, consumer goods in the mechanical engineering sector, in the field of technical installations, in the electronics sector, namely relating to computers, smartphones, rechargeable gardening utensils, electronic entertainment apparatus and mobile radios, in the clothing sector, the automobile sector, the furniture sector, the cosmetics sector, the chemical sector, in the field of laundry and cleaning preparations, household devices, electronic components, plant-protection preparations, medicines, chemicals, technical chemicals, chemicals for medical technology, chemicals for pharmaceutical products and goods, semi-conductors, medical technology goods, threads, textile goods, Renewable raw materials and raw materials, Namely of, Metals, Ores, Crude oil, Precious stones, Rough diamonds, Coffee, Sugar, Cereals and of cereals, Meat, flowers, Flavourings, Processed and unprocessed raw materials for use in the chemical sector, the food and beverage sector, the biotechnology sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, the mechanical engineering sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, the electronics sector, Common metals and their alloys, ores, Materials for building and construction, Building materials, Primary food products, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the food and beverage sector, Namely of, Oil seeds, Spices, herbs, Fruit and dried fruits, Assorted nuts, finished food products, drinks, in particular Non-alcoholic beverages and Alcoholic beverages, Raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the cosmetics sector, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the pharmaceutical sector
Automated retailing and wholesaling by means of computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce, in particular according to supply chain law, international trade, Import and export, in relation to the following goods: Agricultural goods, Namely of, Unworked goods, semi-finished goods, processed and unprocessed agricultural goods, renewable raw materials, All the aforesaid goods in the chemical sector, the biotechnology sector, the food and beverage sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the energy sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, being material for building and construction, building materials, agricultural, garden and forestry goods, consumer goods in the mechanical engineering sector, in the field of technical installations, in the electronics sector, namely relating to computers, smartphones, rechargeable gardening utensils, electronic entertainment apparatus and mobile radios, in the clothing sector, the automobile sector, the furniture sector, the cosmetics sector, the chemical sector, in the field of laundry and cleaning preparations, household devices, electronic components, plant-protection preparations, medicines, chemicals, technical chemicals, chemicals for medical technology, chemicals for pharmaceutical products and goods, semi-conductors, medical technology goods, threads, textile goods, Renewable raw materials and raw materials, Namely of, Metals, Ores, Crude oil, Precious stones, Rough diamonds, Coffee, Sugar, Cereals and of cereals, Meat, flowers, Flavourings, Processed and unprocessed raw materials for use in the chemical sector, the food and beverage sector, the biotechnology sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, the mechanical engineering sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, the electronics sector, Common metals and their alloys, ores, Materials for building and construction, Building materials, Primary food products, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the food and beverage sector, Namely of, Oil seeds, Spices, herbs, Fruit and dried fruits, Assorted nuts, finished food products, drinks, in particular Non-alcoholic beverages and Alcoholic beverages, Raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the cosmetics sector, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the pharmaceutical sector
Automated logistics management for retailing and wholesaling via computer
Automated logistics management for supply chains via computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce, platform technology and/or being cloud-based
Supply chain management, including being automated, in particular according to supply chain law, for international trade, import and export of goods, via blockchain technology, in particular for tamper-proof storage of data and certificates for traceability for retailing and wholesaling via computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce
Wholesale services in relation to: Agricultural goods, Namely of, Unworked goods, semi-finished goods, processed and unprocessed agricultural goods, renewable raw materials, All the aforesaid goods in the chemical sector, the biotechnology sector, the food and beverage sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the energy sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, being material for building and construction, building materials, agricultural, garden and forestry goods, consumer goods in the mechanical engineering sector, in the field of technical installations, in the electronics sector, namely relating to computers, smartphones, rechargeable gardening utensils, electronic entertainment apparatus and mobile radios, in the clothing sector, the automobile sector, the furniture sector, the cosmetics sector, the chemical sector, in the field of laundry and cleaning preparations, household devices, electronic components, plant-protection preparations, medicines, chemicals, technical chemicals, chemicals for medical technology, chemicals for pharmaceutical products and goods, semi-conductors, medical technology goods, threads, textile goods, Renewable raw materials and raw materials, Namely of, Metals, Ores, Crude oil, Precious stones, Rough diamonds, Coffee, Sugar, Cereals and of cereals, Meat, flowers, Flavourings, Processed and unprocessed raw materials for use in the chemical sector, the food and beverage sector, the biotechnology sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, the mechanical engineering sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, the electronics sector, Common metals and their alloys, ores, Materials for building and construction, Building materials, Primary food products, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the food and beverage sector, Namely of, Oil seeds, Spices, herbs, Fruit and dried fruits, Assorted nuts, finished food products, drinks, in particular Non-alcoholic beverages and Alcoholic beverages, Raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the cosmetics sector, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the pharmaceutical sector
Online mail order, including according to the supply chain law, International trade, Import and export, in relation to the following goods: Agricultural goods, Namely of, Unworked goods, semi-finished goods, processed and unprocessed agricultural goods, renewable raw materials, All the aforesaid goods in the chemical sector, the biotechnology sector, the food and beverage sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the energy sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, being material for building and construction, building materials, agricultural, garden and forestry goods, consumer goods in the mechanical engineering sector, in the field of technical installations, in the electronics sector, namely relating to computers, smartphones, rechargeable gardening utensils, electronic entertainment apparatus and mobile radios, in the clothing sector, the automobile sector, the furniture sector, the cosmetics sector, the chemical sector, in the field of laundry and cleaning preparations, household devices, electronic components, plant-protection preparations, medicines, chemicals, technical chemicals, chemicals for medical technology, chemicals for pharmaceutical products and goods, semi-conductors, medical technology goods, threads, textile goods, Renewable raw materials and raw materials, Namely of, Metals, Ores, Crude oil, Precious stones, Rough diamonds, Coffee, Sugar, Cereals and of cereals, Meat, flowers, Flavourings, Processed and unprocessed raw materials for use in the chemical sector, the food and beverage sector, the biotechnology sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the cosmetics sector, the mechanical engineering sector, being packaging material, energy sources, in the automobile sector, the laundry and cleaning preparations sector, the clothing sector, the electronics sector, Common metals and their alloys, ores, Materials for building and construction, Building materials, Primary food products, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the food and beverage sector, Namely of, Oil seeds, Spices, herbs, Fruit and dried fruits, Assorted nuts, finished food products, drinks, in particular Non-alcoholic beverages and Alcoholic beverages, Raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the cosmetics sector, raw agricultural and semi-finished goods in the pharmaceutical sector
Introduction of trade contacts via computer, CMS, online shops, e-commerce according to the supply chain law for international trade, import and export
Business brokerage services
Business brokerage services, for the benefit of others,,The aforesaid services by means of online shops, CMS, e-commerce
Business brokerage services, The aforesaid services by means of online shops, CMS, e-commerce
Advertising and sales promotion and information services relating thereto, all provided online from a computer database or a global computer network
In particular including websites, provided
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Computerized searching, ordering services featuring general merchandise and general consumer goods
Disseminating advertisements for others via an on-line electronic communications network
Providing an on-line searchable database for the sale of goods and services of others
Providing an on-line searchable ordering guide for locating, organizing and presenting goods and services of other on-line vendors
Database aggregation, integration and management services
Providing an interactive computer database featuring automatically updating address book, personal planner, date reminder, travel planner, and alumni and professional group links, via global computer networks
Searching and retrieving information, sites and resources located on computer networks for others
Directory services to help locate people, places, organizations, phone numbers, network home pages, and electronic mail addresses
Auctioneering services
Business administration consultancy
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Arranging commercial transactions, for others, via online shops
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions via telecommunication systems
Auctioneering services
Auctioneering provided on the internet
Relocation services for businesses
Operation of businesses [for others]
Public relations services
Public relations
Organisational project management in the field of electronic data processing
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Planning and monitoring of business developments with regard to organisational matters
Providing of addresses for advertising purposes
Arranging of commercial and business contacts, Also provided via the Internet, The aforesaid services via e-commerce, the aforesaid services via online shops
Arranging commercial transactions, for others, including within the framework of e-commerce
Arranging of contracts for others for the buying and selling of goods
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Provision of online financial services comparisons
Operation of e-commerce platforms on the internet
Providing of an e-commerce platforms for providing, locating, organising, purchasing and selling and presenting goods and services of other online providers
Business analysis, research and information services
Conducting of inspections and consultancy in the scientific field, in particular in the fields of agriculture, food processing, textile processing, cosmetics processing, recultivation, renaturation, drinking water protection, sustainable irrigation systems, water and wastewater treatment, energy and water supply
Development of economic models
Professional business consultancy for project development
Professional business consultancy for development projects
Organisational consultancy
Business consultancy and advisory services
Arranging of trading and economical contacts, also over the Internet
Organising of business contacts
Systematisation and compilation of product and company information into databases
Negotiation and mediation services
Procurement services, for others
Export
Wholesaling and retailing in the field of solar, wind, biogas and biomass solutions
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Raw materials in the food, textile and cosmetics sector
Marketing research
Marketing analysis
Public opinion polling services
Business analysis, research and information services
Conducting of professional business collections and consultancy in the field of financial business management, in particular, in relation to the following fields: Agriculture, Food processing, textile processing, cosmetics processing, Recultivation, Renaturation, drinking water pollution control, sustainable irrigation systems, Water treatment services, Waste handling, Distribution of energy, Water distribution
Professional business consultancy relating to project development
Professional business consultancy relating to development projects
Professional business organisation consultancy, Professional business organisation management
Professional business consultancy and support
Arranging business contacts
Mediation and negotiation of business transactions
Purchasing services
Export brokerage
Wholesaling and retailing in the field of solar, wind, biogas and biomass solutions
Marketing studies
Marketinganalysis
Brokerage services, for others, in the field of supply chain management, including smart contracts
Brokerage services, for others, for services in the field of supply chain management, including through smart contracts
Retailing and wholesaling, including online, in relation to the following goods: Holograms for genuine product certification
Organisation of marketplaces for online trade, namely provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Organisation of marketplaces for online trade
Organisation of marketplaces for online trade in the fields of food, beverages, textile, cosmetics, medical technology goods and pharmaceutical goods
Organisation of marketplaces for online trade relating to traceability of goods and service flows
Organisation of marketplaces for online trade relating to supply chain management, including smart contracts
Business administration, in relation to the following fields: Distribution of energy, Water distribution.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Providing of access to online directories, indices, indexing and searchable databases relating to the supplying of information and data accessible via a global computer network
Computer services, namely, providing multiple-user access to computer networks for the electronic transmission of various data, communications, documents and personal and professional information
Association services, namely providing opportunities for exchange of information and conversation regarding a wide variety of topics by means of interaction on a global computer network
Providing access to a wide range of general interest information via computer networks
Providing access to platforms on the Internet
Providing access to e-commerce platforms on the Internet
Providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet
Telecommunication services provided via platforms and portals on the Internet and other media.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging of conferences, Arranging of congresses, Organizing of symposia, arranging of conventions, Organization of exhibitions, Organisation of seminars, Arranging of workshops, Organisation of educational events, Arranging of conferences, Arranging of congresses, Organisation of symposiums, Meeting services, Organising exhibitions, Seminars, Arranging of workshops, Conducting of educational events
Training
Publication of texts and publications, other than publicity texts, including in electronic form.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Services relating to computerised on-line searching for ordering, delivery and transportation of consumer goods
Services relating to computerised online searches for the ordering, delivery and transport of consumer goods, food and in the field of agriculture and plant protection
Platforms for artificial intelligence as software as a service [SaaS]
Cross-platform conversion of digital content into other forms of digital content
Hosting platforms on the Internet
Hosting of e-commerce platforms on the internet
Programming of software for e-commerce platforms
Design and development of computer software for supply chain management
Providing online non-downloadable software for use in supply chain management
Design and development of computer software for logistics, supply chain management and e-business portals
Development of computer software for logistics, supply chain management and e-business portals
Rental of supply chain management software
Rental of non-downloadable software for use in supply chain management and e-business portals
Rental of logistics software
Rental of supply chain management software
Rental of software
Rental of non-downloadable software
Rental of software as a platform
Rental of sensory software
Rental of data processing software, Rental of authentication software
Rental of network software
Rental of bioinformatics software
Rental of database server software
Rental of dashboard software
Rental of communications server software
Rental of production support software
Rental of collaborative software, rental of credit screening software
Rental of three-dimensional image manipulation software
Rental of software for card readers
Rental of software for satellite navigation
Rental of virtual reality software
Rental of software for tracking supply chains by means of satellites
Rental of tracking software
Providing (rental) of booking system software
Rental of content management software
Rental of financial management software, Rental of software for insurance services
Science and technology services
Development, planning and professional consultancy in the fields of textile and cosmetics processing
Development, planning and professional consultancy in the fields of environmental protection and nature conservation, drinking water protection, irrigation systems
Professional consultancy relating to energy-saving measures
Financial consultancy in the energy sector
Technological consultancy in the fields of energy production and use
Information services, Counselling, Relating to the following sectors: Environmental protection, Conservation services
, technical information and consultancy services relating to drinking water pollution control
Technical information and consultancy, Relating to the following sectors: Water treatment services, Waste handling, Installations for energy production from the sun, wind, biogas and biomass
Development, planning and professional consultancy relating to engineering services in the fields of textile and cosmetics processing
Development, Planning, professional advisory services, Relating to the following sectors: Environmental protection, Conservation services, Planning of irrigation systems
Professional technical consultancy relating to drinking water canalisation and planning of irrigation systems
Development and planning of installations for energy and water distribution
Development and planning of installations for drinking water pollution control, water and wastewater treatment
Development and planning of installations for energy production from sun, wind, biogas and biomass
Certification, quality control
Certification in the field of supply chain law
Quality testing of products for certification purposes
Design of holograms for certifying the authenticity of goods
Rental of holograms for certifying the authenticity of goods
Certification relating to energy use, standards in the energy sector, water use
Testing, analysis and evaluation of the services of others for certification purposes
Product analysis, testing and evaluation, Testing, analysis and evaluation of digital services, Relating to certification purposes
Intermediation services for others, Relating to the following sectors: Environmental testing, Environment consultancy services and Environmental inspection, Including the aforesaid services through smart contracts
Brokerage services, for others, in the field of technical planning and technical development of installations for drinking water pollution control, water and wastewater treatment
Brokerage services, for others, in the field of consultancy relating to the development and planning of installations for energy production from sun, wind, biogas and biomass
Intermediation services for others, Relating to the following sectors: Environmental testing, Environment consultancy services and Environmental inspection, Including the aforesaid services through smart contracts
Brokerage services, for others, in the field of technical planning and technical development of installations for drinking water pollution control, water and wastewater treatment, including through smart contracts
Development, Planning, Relating to the following sectors: Energy services, Supply of water
Development, Planning, Relating to the following sectors: Drinking water pollution control, Water treatment services, Waste handling
Professional consultancy in technical respects in the fields of drinking water pollution control, water and wastewater treatment
Development and planning in the fields of solar, wind, biogas and biomass solutions
Professional consultancy in the field of food processing
Professional consultancy in technical respects in the fields of solar, wind, biogas and biomass solutions
Professional consultancy in the field of food processing
Hosting of an interactive computer database containing an automatically updated address book, personal calendar, data memory function, travel calendar and links to student groups and specialised groups via global computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Consultancy relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Consultancy in the fields of renaturation and recultivation
Consultancy in the field of aquaristics.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Brokerage of legal services, for others, consultancy in the field of legal services, for others
Brokerage of legal services, consultancy in the field of legal services, of smart contracts
Brokerage services, for others, in the field of legal consultancy, consultancy relating to industrial property rights
Professional consultancy in legal respects in the fields of drinking water pollution control, water and wastewater treatment
Professional consultancy in legal respects in the fields of solar, wind, biogas and biomass solutions
Professional consultancy in the field of food processing
Legal information and consultancy services relating to drinking water pollution control
Legal information and consultancy services relating to water and wastewater treatment, installations for energy production from sun, wind, biogas and biomass
Legal consultancy relating to engineering services in the fields of textile and cosmetics processing
Development, Planning services, Professional consultation and advisory services, in relation to the following fields: Environmental protection, Protection of nature, Drinking water canalisation, planning of irrigation systems
Licensing of holograms for certifying the authenticity of goods.