The trademark SKYTECH CONTROL was filed by Taas Invest AS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Norway (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2022 by Sky International AG 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 September 20, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003179159 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 6, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance
Consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods and services
Inventory management services
Business consultancy relating to the administration of information technology
Provision of business assistance
Business management assistance for industrial or commercial companies
Business advisory services relating to the use of computers
Advisory services relating to the purchase of goods on behalf of others
Arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services, for others
Business intermediary and advisory services in the field of selling products and rendering services
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses
Maintenance of asset registers [for others].
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service [SaaS]
Platform as a Service [PaaS]
Computer technology consultancy
Development of computer platforms
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Rental of computer software, data processing equipment and computer peripheral devices
Outsource service providers in the field of information technology
Installation, setting up and maintenance of computer software.