The trademark AEO GURU was filed by A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Denmark (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 31, 2022 by O2 Worldwide Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 31, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Downloadable software in the field of trade and logistics, customs clearance, risk and compliance management
Downloadable integrated risk management software for enterprise and operational risk management, managing technology and security related risks, audit management, developing and management of enterprise risk policies, management of relationships with third parties and third party contracts, engagements and related risks, managing regulatory, governmental and corporate compliance
Downloadable software for interfacing application programs to databases for use in querying databases, data analytics, and for use in generating reports from databases
Downloadable software for identification, assessment, analysis, mitigation, monitoring and optimization of risks, vulnerabilities, and liabilities
Application software
Downloadable application software
All of the aforesaid in connection with the field of trade and logistics, custom clearance, risk and compliance management.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business administration services in the fields of transportation and freight logistics
Administrative services in relation to customs clearance
Business consulting in the field of trade and logistics, customs clearance, risk, and compliance management
Business consulting in the field of decision-making, business management and performance in the field of trade and logistics, custom clearance, risk and compliance management
Providing business information via a website in the field of trade and logistics, customs clearance, risk and compliance management, corporate compliance for business purposes
Compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other sources of information for business and optimization purposes in the field of trade and logistics, custom clearance, risk and compliance management
Compilation of information into computer databases in the field of trade and logistics, customs clearance, risk, and compliance management
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of trade and logistics, risk, and compliance management.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Business training in the field of trade and logistics, custom clearance, risk and compliance management
Educational services, namely, conducting conferences, seminars, non-downloadable webinars, workshops, corporate training programs and presentations in the field of trade and logistics, enterprise governance, risk, and compliance management, integrated risk management, risk policies and quality management
Providing online non-downloadable educational and instructional videos and online courses of instruction in the field trade and logistics, enterprise governance, risk, and compliance management, integrated risk management, risk policies and quality management
Education services, namely, providing seminars, non-downloadable webinars, workshops, corporate training programs and presentations in the field of trade and logistics, enterprise governance, risk, and compliance management, integrated risk management, risk policies and quality management.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Software as a service [SaaS]
Development of computer platforms
Providing online non-downloadable software for managing regulatory, governmental and corporate compliance, management of relationships with third parties and third party contracts, engagements and related risks
Providing online non-downloadable software for use in interfacing application programs to databases, log management and operations management, for use in querying databases, data analytics, and for use in generating reports from databases
Providing online non-downloadable software for identification, assessment, analysis, mitigation, monitoring and optimization of risks, vulnerabilities and liabilities
Hosting of web portals with information in the field of trade and logistics
All of the aforesaid in connection with the field of trade and logistics, custom clearance, risk and compliance management.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Information, advisory and consultancy services in the field of regulatory compliance and providing an internet website portal with information, advisory and consultancy services in the field of regulatory compliance..