The trademark EXPLORE Data Context Hub was filed by Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 6, 2022 by EXPLORE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MIIP MADE IN IP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 6, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software
Production support software
Data management software
Content management software
Data and file management and database software
Computer programmes for data processing
Content access software
Computer-aided design (CAD) software
Computer-aided manufacturing [CAM] software
Computer-aided engineering [CAE] software
Computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data
Software for searching and retrieving information across a computer network
Data processing systems
Data mining software
Computer software for authorising access to data bases
Computer software to enable searching and retrieval of data
Computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer software consultancy
Software engineering
Software as a service [SaaS]
Development of data bases
Design and development of electronic database software
Development, updating and maintenance of software and database systems
Software development, programming and implementation
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Engineering design
Science and technology services
Providing information in the field of product development
Scientific research and development
Technical data analysis services
Data mining
Design and development of data display systems
Research in the field of data processing technology
Design and development of data processing systems
Computer programming services for data processing
Maintenance of data processing software
Development of programmes for data processing
Design services for data processing systems
Engineering services relating to data processing technology
Engineering consultancy relating to data-processing
Design and development of data retrieval software
Computer services for the analysis of data
Installation and actualisation of programs for data processing.