The trademark SIMQ was filed by Simq GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 2, 2022 by Sky UK Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 2, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1718013 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 4, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded media
Downloadable media
Computer software
Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
Recorded data carriers containing programmes
Calculating devices
Computers
Computer peripheral devices
All of the aforesaid being exclusively in relation to computational modeling and computer simulation for medical purposes, or digital twin technology for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business organization
Business administration
Office functions
Computerized management of medical records and files.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Conducting seminars and training courses
Training
Educational instruction
All of the aforesaid being exclusively in relation to computational modeling and computer simulation for medical purposes, or digital twin technology for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Medical research
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis
Industrial research
Industrial design
Quality control
Authentification services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
All of the aforesaid being exclusively in relation to computational modeling and computer simulation for medical purposes, or digital twin technology for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods: