The trademark application SAVE OUR STANDARDS was filed by Association for Competitive Technology, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 27, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R2155/2022-5 was Application rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 16, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018554144 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 8, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of persons involved in setting technology standards and ensuring fair patent licensing relative to technology standards
Promoting public awareness of the need for technology standards set by standards setting organizations
Promoting public awareness of the need to ensure fair patent licensing, including relative to standards essential patents, and the need for agreements by owners of standards essential patents to abide by fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing commitments
Promoting public awareness of the potential for abusive licensing and enforcement practices by owners of standard essential patents
Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of technology standards stakeholders through the promotion of appropriate legislation and regulations, and through the promotion of the importance of voluntarily abiding by FRAND licensing commitments to both standards setting organizations and their members
Arranging and conducting promotional and/or commercial special events in the fields of technology, standards setting organizations, standard essential patents, and fair patent licensing practices.