The trademark SF APPWORKS was filed by Simplified Appworks LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 29, 2022 by Open Text SA on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 29, 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 42 with following description of goods:
Advisory services in the field of product development and quality improvement of software
Business technology software consultation services
Computer services, namely, creating, maintaining, designing and implementing web sites for others
Computer software consultation
Computer software development and computer programming development for others
Computer technology support services, namely, help desk services
Consultancy in the field of software design
Consulting services in the field of design, selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software systems for others
Creating and maintaining web sites for others
Custom design of computer software, computer software mobile applications and websites based on personal selections made by the customer
Design and development of on-line computer software systems
Design and development of computer software for use in connection with artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence-based automation systems, home automation hubs, internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity, controlling and operating networked devices in the internet of things (IoT), controlling and operating internet-enabled and connected automation devices, artificial intelligence-based voice assistant and voice activated speaker systems
Design and development of software in the field of mobile applications
Design and writing of computer software
Designing and developing webpages on the internet
Designing and developing websites in the field of artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence-based automation systems, home automation hubs, internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity, controlling and operating networked devices in the internet of things (IoT), controlling and operating internet-enabled and connected automation devices, artificial intelligence-based voice assistant and voice activated speaker systems for others
Developing customized software for others
Information technology consulting services
Quality control for others
Quality management services, namely, quality evaluation and analysis, quality assurance, and quality control, in the field of software, mobile applications and websites
Technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems
Technology consultation in the field of the design, development, integration, deployment, testing, quality control, optimization and maintenance of software, mobile application software and websites
Technology consultation in the field of artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence-based automation systems, home automation hubs, internet of things (IoT) connectivity, controlling and operating networked devices in the internet of things (IoT), controlling and operating internet-enabled and connected automation devices, artificial intelligence-based voice assistant and voice activated speaker systems
Testing of computer software
Website design consultancy
Computer technology consultancy in the field of computer software, mobile applications and websites
Computer technology consultancy in the field of computer software, mobile applications and websites for use in connection with artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence-based automation systems, home automation hubs, internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity, controlling and operating networked devices in the internet of things (IoT), controlling and operating internet-enabled and connected automation devices, artificial intelligence-based voice assistant and voice activated speaker systems
Product design and development in the field of computer software, mobile applications and websites
Product design and development in the field of computer software, mobile applications and websites for use in connection with artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence-based automation systems, home automation hubs, internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity, controlling and operating networked devices in the internet of things (IoT), controlling and operating internet-enabled and connected automation devices, artificial intelligence-based voice assistant and voice activated speaker systems