The trademark BROCCOLI was filed by Broccoli Coöperatie U.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 18, 2022 by Sakata Seed Ibérica SLU on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PERIS LULL, VANESSA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 18, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 5, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software
Computer software platforms
Computer databases
Web application software
Downloadable software applications
Computer software platforms to facilitate equity, shares, securities, options and Smart Contracts crowdfunding for companies and investors
Computer software for browsing and screening fund investment opportunities and viewing investment profiles
Computer software for financial risk management
Computer software for trading of securities, shares, funds or commodities
Computer software for investing
Online platforms for investing
Computer software for investment management, investment research, investment advice, financial information or financial planning
Computer programs and computer software for electronic transfer of digital tokens or Smart Contracts
Downloadable computer software for use as a digital token wallet
Downloadable software for enabling users to electronically create, store, send, receive, accept, and transmit digital tokens based on blockchain technology.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Computerized file management
Cost price analysis
Business management and organization consultancy
Business acquisition and merger consultation
Business management consultancy
Providing of online marketplaces for buyers and sellers of goods and services, including capital market products, namely bonds, subordinated loans, shares, participation certificates, participation rights, shareholder loans, funds and aif (alternative investment funds)
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Business assistance
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Market analysis and research
Business management
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding
Opinion polling
Public relations services
Web site traffic optimization
Organisational and professional business consultancy with regard to financial products
Presentation of companies on the internet and other media
Collating and systematic ordering of data in a computer database
Sales promotion for others
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Arranging of business introductions
Arranging of trading and economical contacts, also over the internet
Advertising of capital market products and capital investments
Advertisement for others on the internet
Advertising services to promote public awareness of environmental matters
None of the aforementioned services relating to the crop broccoli or the food or vegetable broccoli.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Providing crowdfunding investment products in the nature of crowdfunding securities
Online business fundraising
Investment advice in the field of equity crowdfunding securities
Fund investment services
Equity crowdfunding services in the nature of providing financing from money collected from individuals and professionals
Administration of funds and investments
Financial investment services in the fields of issuance and provision of equity crowdfunding securities
Providing fundraising services for others
Providing an online portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing services
Investment consultation in the field of conducting regulated offerings of securities, shares, funds or commodities by means of distribution thereof to participants using an online platform.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Web hosting services
Software as a service
Rental of software
Software development, programming and implementation
Data duplication and conversion services, data coding services
IT consultancy, hosting an online website for wealth management, entrepreneurship, finance, investments, venture capital, private equity and crowdfunding
Creating an online virtual environment for businesses seeking crowdfunding financing to raise capital
Creating an online community for registered users to raise capital for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs and to invest in start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs
Providing an online platform for use as an online equity crowdfunding portal by start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs seeking financing from money collected from individuals and professionals
Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to review, evaluate and invest in start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs
Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for users to review, evaluate and invest in companies and for businesses to receive financing from money collected from individuals and professionals by means of online crowdfunding.