The trademark empact. was filed by Empact brands GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 3, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 22, 2022 by Campact e.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by JBB RECHTSANWÄLTE JASCHINSKI BIERE BREXL PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 22, 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:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Acquisitions (Advice relating to -)
Business acquisitions
Acquisition (Business -) searches
Benchmarking (evaluation of business organisation practices)
Advice relating to the organisation and management of business
Business acquisitions consultation
Business strategy development services
Strategic business planning
Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy
Business appraisals
Advisory services for business management
Business appraisals and evaluations in business matters
Business administration
Operation of businesses [for others]
Business consultancy and advisory services
All the aforesaid services solely relating to e-commerce companies and not in relation to the following fields: Political campaigning, Political lobbying services, Political public relations and Political advertising.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financing services for companies
Financing of acquisitions
Financing of mergers
Investment services
Equity capital investment
Investment portfolio management services
Finance services
Equity financing
Financing services
Financing in relation to the buying and selling of businesses
All the aforesaid services solely relating to e-commerce companies and not in relation to the following fields: Political campaigning, Political lobbying, Political public relations and political advertising.