018745560

PLCnext Store

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August 7, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark PLCnext Store was filed by Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2022 by Next Retail Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2022

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 12, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 14, 2024.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Open-source software
  2. Programmable controllers
  3. Downloadable software applications.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services in connection with software only for use in industrial applications.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with Platform as a Service [PaaS].