The trademark SPEKTRUM was filed by Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft mBH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 30, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 23, 2022 by AMC Networks Central Europe Kft. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ÁRVA TRADEMARK LAW OFFICE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 23, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 17, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 4, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003164764 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 25, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic publications (for download)
Computer software
Electronic publications, downloadable
Databases.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Periodical publications
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus).
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publishing services
Publication of printed matter, Publishing, In relation to the following fields: Magazines, Non-periodical publications, Except for publicity texts
Publication of material on magnetic or optical data media
Electronic desktop publishing
Providing electronic publications, Providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable
Library services for the exchanging of books
Providing of training, Further education
Arranging and conducting of conferences, congresses and symposiums.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing scientific research information and results from an online searchable database
Scientific research conducted using databases
Electronic storage services for archiving databases