The trademark DATA NATURE was filed by DATA NatuRe eG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2022 by Springer Nature Holdings Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 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 35 with following description of goods:
Electronic data processing
Systemization of information into computer databases
Sales administration
Sales promotion for others
Rental of advertising space
Compilation of information into computer databases
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
Updating of advertising material
Computerized file management
Data search in computer files for others
On-line advertising on a computer network
Search engine optimisation
Dissemination of advertisements via the Internet
Demonstration of goods
Database marketing
Search engine optimisation for sales promotion
Business consultancy relating to the administration of information technology
Administration relating to sales methods
Search engine marketing services
Computerized file management
Computerized file management
Advertising services relating to data bases
Advertising services provided via a data base
Provision of commercial information from online databases
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Internet service provider services
Electronic transmission of computer programs via the internet
Providing telecommunications connections to the internet or databases
Telecommunications routing and junction services
Communication services between data banks
Data bank interconnection services
Providing telecommunications connections to databases
Providing access to databases
Transmission of database information via telecommunications networks
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service [SaaS]
Rental of computer software
Rental of web servers
Maintenance of computer software
Recovery of computer data
IT services
Testing, authentication and quality control
Development of data bases
Maintenance of data bases
Programming of software for database management
Rental of database management software
Updating of software databases
Rental of a database server (to third parties)
Installation, maintenance and updating of database software
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class
All the aforesaid services, only in relation to the following fields: Natural food, Natural products, Health food industry.