The trademark V BANK was filed by V-Bank AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2023 by Viridium Group GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HARTE-BAVENDAMM RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 4, 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 36 with following description of goods:
Mergers and acquisitions, namely Financial consultancy relating to the buying or selling of companies and company shares
Online banking
Telebanking
Financial commission business
Issuing business, Financial portfolio management, Mutual funds, Capital investment brokerage
Searches in databases and on the internet relating to asset relationships in the context of debt collection.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Telecommunications in financial affairs, Electronic transmission of data and messages for trading in and handling foreign exchange, interest rate and monetary transactions, securities, investments and other monetary affairs and Transmission of messages and data online and on the Internet..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Online provider services, namely Electronic data storage for others (hosting), Online provider services, namely Inquiries, research in databases and on the Internet, for scientific and research purposes
Online provider services, namely Electronic data storage services for networks, Online provider services, namely Electronic storage of computer programs on data networks