The trademark MIROTECH was filed by Borhan Karim, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2022 by Microtech on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by UFFICIO INTERNAZIONALE BREVETTI ING. C. GREGORJ S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 29, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003171870 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Banking
Monetary affairs
Insurance services
Securities deposit services
Currency trading and exchange services
Brokerage
Finance services
Currency dealing
Money transfer
Processing of electronic payments
Clearing, financial
E-wallet payment services.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Repair of electronic cash register systems and Installation, repair and maintenance of computers and computer peripherals..
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Coaching
Casino services
Gambling services
Provision of on-line entertainment
Rental of electronic game equipment
Information relating to computer gaming entertainment provided online from a computer database or a global communication network.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Licensing industrial property rights
Licensing of computer software [legal services]
Providing authentication of personal identification information [identification verification services].