The trademark SIIRI was filed by Meike Stiesch, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 13, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 15, 2023 by Apple Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 15, 2023
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 16 with following description of goods:
Stationery, In particular ball-point pens, Writing tablets
Sealing stamps.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Display stands
Exhibition furniture
Advertising display boards.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, In particular polo shirts, Hooded sweatshirts.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of seminars and conferences
Arranging and conducting conferences and seminars
Conducting of seminars and conferences
Organising, conducting and arranging, in relation to the followings fields: Seminars, Conferences, in relation to the followings fields: medical science
Organising, conducting, arranging, Seminars, Conferences, in relation to the followings fields: Scientific research
Organising, conducting, arranging, Seminars, Conferences, in relation to the followings fields: Communications sciences
Arranging, conducting and organisation of symposiums
Arranging, conducting, Organising, in relation to the followings fields: Electronic desktop publishing, in relation to the followings fields: medical science
Arranging, conducting, Organising, in relation to the followings fields: Electronic desktop publishing, in relation to the followings fields: Scientific research
Arranging, conducting, Organising, in relation to the followings fields: Electronic desktop publishing, in relation to the followings fields: Communications sciences
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Organising and conducting, Workshops, in relation to the followings fields: medical science
Organising and conducting, Workshops, in relation to the followings fields: Scientific research
Organising and conducting, Workshops, in relation to the followings fields: Communications sciences
All the aforesaid services being solely in the field of medical, natural and communications science
And all the aforesaid services being solely in the field of dental and medical implantology, orthopaedics, continuous monitoring of implant functions, research relating to implant coatings, nanocomposite coatings, medicine and dentistry, infection medicine, therapeutic interventions, experimental research, infection research, regeneration research, patient safety, implant safety through the individualisation of the inspection and regeneration of primary prosthetic components, cutting and grinding preparations, manufacturing engineering, reconstructive surgery, mechanisms of implant failure in aseptic loosening of hip endoprostheses, primary shaping, forming technology, additive manufacturing, measurement systems, sensors and measurement technology, needs-based design and manufacture of damage-tolerant implant connections, machining and abrasive manufacturing engineering, sensory cochlea electrodes, sensory safety through the detection of critical processes on the interface between electrodes and nerves, otolaryngology, biomaterials, detecting cell occupancy on cochlear implants and implant position for atraumatic insertion and long-term monitoring of stimulation performance, measurement systems, sensors and measurement technology, surrogate modelling for monitoring implants, applied mechanics, statics and dynamics, tissue-sparing removal of hip and knee endoprostheses, traumatology, metallurgical, thermal and thermomechanical treatment of body parts, autonomous chemical and cell-based sensor-actuator systems to detect and control implant-associated infections, preparatory and physical chemistry of polymers, molecular biotechnology and synthetic biology, discovering molecular mechanisms involved in peri-implant infections relating to biofilm, maxillofacial surgery, medical microbiology and molecular infection biology, optical sensors for sensitive implants, biological and biomimetic chemistry, optics, quantum optics and physics of atoms, molecules and plasmas, oral surgery, active implants reacting to stimuli, biomaterials, metallurgical, thermal and thermomechanical treatment of materials, autonomous systems for sequential drug delivery, solid and surface chemistry, material synthesis, biomaterials, dental medicine, detecting and localised therapy of inflammation and infection surfaces of established implants, simulation of biofilm growth and drug-induced degradation, mechanics, bacterial biofilms, implant coatings to facilitate targeted implant removal, biomaterials, solid and surface chemistry, material synthesis, trust-based and patient-centred communication being determinants of implant acceptance and compliance with advanced implant treatment, communication sciences, smart implant systems, career consultancy, development of chemical, biological and physical detection systems, feeding of the data into mathematical models, which include enabling damage development to be predicted, development of safety-integrated and infection-resistant implants for application to the musculoskeletal, dental and auditory areas, detection and reaction systems and model development (in silico, in vitro, in vivo), electrical or electronic sensors, physical, chemical and biological detection systems that are customised to the respective implant in order to detect any biological or technical fault and convert it into signal that can be evaluated, biological markers, numerical simulations in connection with the listed areas, development and implantation of a digital implant lifecycle management system, communication dynamics between research and the general public, and in particular not being in the field of internal or external accounting and monitoring and financial processes relating to professional business topics.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Biological research
Bacteriological research
Chemical research
Technical research
Scientific research
Research, Relating to the following sectors: Communications sciences
Medical research
Dental research
Clinical research
Preparation of scientific reports
All the aforesaid services being solely in the field of dental and medical implantology, orthopaedics, continuous monitoring of implant functions, research relating to implant coatings, nanocomposite coatings, medicine and dentistry, infection medicine, therapeutic interventions, experimental research, infection research, regeneration research, patient safety, implant safety through the individualisation of the inspection and regeneration of primary prosthetic components, cutting and grinding preparations, manufacturing engineering, reconstructive surgery, mechanisms of implant failure in aseptic loosening of hip endoprostheses, primary shaping, forming technology, additive manufacturing, measurement systems, sensors and measurement technology, needs-based design and manufacture of damage-tolerant implant connections, machining and abrasive manufacturing engineering, sensory cochlea electrodes, sensory safety through the detection of critical processes on the interface between electrodes and nerves, otolaryngology, biomaterials, detecting cell occupancy on cochlear implants and implant position for atraumatic insertion and long-term monitoring of stimulation performance, measurement systems, sensors and measurement technology, surrogate modelling for monitoring implants, applied mechanics, statics and dynamics, tissue-sparing removal of hip and knee endoprostheses, traumatology, metallurgical, thermal and thermomechanical treatment of body parts, autonomous chemical and cell-based sensor-actuator systems to detect and control implant-associated infections, preparatory and physical chemistry of polymers, molecular biotechnology and synthetic biology, discovering molecular mechanisms involved in peri-implant infections relating to biofilm, maxillofacial surgery, medical microbiology and molecular infection biology, optical sensors for sensitive implants, biological and biomimetic chemistry, optics, quantum optics and physics of atoms, molecules and plasmas, oral surgery, active implants reacting to stimuli, biomaterials, metallurgical, thermal and thermomechanical treatment of materials, autonomous systems for sequential drug delivery, solid and surface chemistry, material synthesis, biomaterials, dental medicine, detecting and localised therapy of inflammation and infection surfaces of established implants, simulation of biofilm growth and drug-induced degradation, mechanics, bacterial biofilms, implant coatings to facilitate targeted implant removal, biomaterials, solid and surface chemistry, material synthesis, trust-based and patient-centred communication being determinants of implant acceptance and compliance with advanced implant treatment, communication sciences, smart implant systems, career consultancy, development of chemical, biological and physical detection systems, feeding of the data into mathematical models, which include enabling damage development to be predicted, development of safety-integrated and infection-resistant implants for application to the musculoskeletal, dental and auditory areas, detection and reaction systems and model development (in silico, in vitro, in vivo), electrical or electronic sensors, physical, chemical and biological detection systems that are customised to the respective implant in order to detect any biological or technical fault and convert it into signal that can be evaluated, biological markers, numerical simulations in connection with the listed areas, development and implantation of a digital implant lifecycle management system, communication dynamics between research and the general public.