The trademark SAMA was filed by Samasource Impact Sourcing, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 9, 2022 by Sana Kliniken AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Zirngibl Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 9, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 28, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 28, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable computer software and mobile application software for facilitating training in the field of machine learning models and artificial intelligence
Downloadable computer software for business data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and user behavior analytics
Computer programming and computer system software for business data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and user behavior analytics
Downloadable computer software development tools
None of the aforesaid goods/services for the direct design or delivery of e-commerce websites or infrastructure, catalog management or order management
All the aforementioned goods only for analyzing, structuring, annotating and curating data for improving the quality and effectiveness of AI-driven software products and not for the development and optimization of IT infrastructure in or for the health care and pharmaceutical sector or related to IT security, risk management or compliance
The aforementioned goods furthermore not for organizing, administrating or managing hospitals or other institutions in the health care or pharmaceutical sector.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business data analysis
Business data curation for AI development
None of the aforesaid goods/services for the direct design or delivery of e-commerce websites or infrastructure, catalog management or order management
All the aforementioned services only improving the quality and effectiveness of AI-driven software products and not for the development and optimization of IT infrastructure in or for the health care and pharmaceutical sector or related to IT security, risk management or compliance
The aforementioned services furthermore not for organizing, administrating or managing hospitals or other institutions in the health care or pharmaceutical sector.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring non-downloadable computer software for facilitating training in the field of machine learning models and artificial intelligence
Software as a service (SAAS) featuring non-downloadable computer software for facilitating training in the field of machine learning models and artificial intelligence
Software as a service (SAAS) featuring non-downloadable computer software for data analysis
Design and development of computer software tools in the field of artificial intelligence
Computer programming and computer system analysis
Technology consultation in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software development tools
None of the aforesaid goods/services for the direct design or delivery of e-commerce websites or infrastructure, catalog management or order management
All the aforementioned services only for analyzing, structuring, annotating and curating data for improving the quality and effectiveness of AI-driven software products and not for the development and optimization of IT infrastructure in or for the health care and pharmaceutical sector or related to IT security, risk management or compliance
The aforementioned services furthermore not for organizing, administrating or managing hospitals or other institutions in the health care or pharmaceutical sector.