The trademark CLAP was filed by Bitwig GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 18, 2022 by REDECLARO - NETWORKING SOLUTIONS 4 HEALTHCARE, LDA. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 18, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003178982 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 13, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software for platform-independent communication between host software and plugins
Software for platform-independent communication between plugins and digital audio workstations for the creation, editing, recording, dubbing, reproduction, sequencing, transmission and playback of audio data in various file formats
Software for connecting plugins to digital audio workstations for the creation, editing, recording, dubbing, reproduction, sequencing, transmission and playback of audio data in various file formats
Software for connecting plugins to software for sound development, production and processing and for processing of audio data in various file formats
Interface software for connecting plugins to software for sound development, production and processing and for processing of audio data in various file formats.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Creation, development, design and maintenance of software for connecting plugins to software for sound development, production and processing and for processing of audio data in various file formats.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of computer software [legal services] and Licensing of software for connecting plugins to software for sound development, production and processing and for processing of audio data in various file formats..