EUTM file information

018558023

WILLIPEDIA

September 13, 2021

Trademark Summary

The trademark WILLIPEDIA was filed by Wilhelm Plattes, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 17, 2022 by Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JONES DAY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 17, 2022

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Recorded content
    2. Downloadable publications
    3. Electronic databases recorded on computer media
    4. Computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases
    5. Tax preparation software
    6. Databases
    7. Interactive database software
    8. Data and file management and database software
    9. Data recorded electronically from the internet.
  • The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
    1. Advertising services provided via a data base
    2. Marketing
    3. Business management
    4. Computerized file management
    5. On-line advertising and marketing services
    6. Taxation [accountancy] consultation
    7. Compilation of directories for publication on the internet
    8. Tax return advisory [accountancy] services
    9. Consultancy relating to tax accounting
    10. Database marketing
    11. Compilation and systematisation of information in databanks
    12. Provision of commercial information from online databases
    13. Business information
    14. News clipping services
    15. Compilation of information into computerised registers.
  • The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
    1. Finance services
    2. Financial consultancy and information services
    3. Financial advisory and management services
    4. Wealth management
    5. Provision of tax advice [not accounting]
    6. Monetary affairs
    7. Real estate affairs
    8. Financial advisory services relating to tax
    9. Planning of finances relating to taxation
    10. Financial data base services
    11. Providing financial information on-line.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
    1. Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
    2. Electronic publishing services
    3. Publication of booklets
    4. On-line publishing services
    5. Publication of material which can be accessed from databases or from the internet
    6. Publishing of documents
    7. Services for the publication of newsletters
    8. Publishing services carried out by computerised means
    9. Electronic text publishing services
    10. Arranging of workshops and seminars
    11. Conducting courses, seminars and workshops
    12. Providing of information relating to continuing education via the Internet.
  • The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
    1. Legal advice
    2. Legal consultation in the field of taxation
    3. Expert consultancy relating to legal issues
    4. Licensing authority services
    5. Legal information services
    6. Legal information research services
    7. Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to legal matters
    8. Information services relating to legal matters
    9. Licensing of databases.