The trademark META BUSINESS PARTNERS was filed by Meta Platforms, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 7, 2022 by metacrew group GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Frohnecke, Eberhard and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 7, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 17, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 5, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business consultancy services for professionals and businesses in the field of mobile software application development
Association services that promote the interests of professionals and businesses in the field of mobile software application development
Organizing online and live exhibitions and events in the field of software development for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes
Business networking services
Providing information regarding products from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing online non-downloadable electronic publications resources for software developers
Organizing exhibitions, conferences, and events in the field of software development for educational purposes
Providing information regarding education and training in software and software development matters from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks
Offering and conducting contests for educational and entertainment purposes for software developers
Arranging and conducting educational conferences in the field of software development
Educational seminars, classes, speaker series, conferences and training in the field of open source software and software development
Publication of educational materials, namely, publishing of articles, manuals, journals and blogs in the fields of software development
Organizing contest and incentive award programs for software developers
Organizing exhibitions and events in the field of software development for educational purposes.