The trademark Advan was filed by MEBIKON GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 9, 2023 by Advania AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ARNASON FAKTOR and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 9, 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 9 with following description of goods:
Tablet computers
Tablet screens
Software for educational purposes and education
Software for tablet computers especially for educational purposes
Tablet applications for educational purposes
Computers with touch function for educational purposes
Digital boards
Electronic boards
Lcd boards
Electronic boards for educational purposes
Boards with touch display for educational purposes
Downloadable mobile applications for information transfer for educational purposes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Wholesale and retail services, including online, relating to computer software, software for tablet computers, tablets, electronic devices with touch display, namely electronic touch pads, touch screen monitors, computer touch screens, touch pads for computers and interactive touch screen terminals, electronic and interactive boards and whiteboards and accessories relating to the aforementioned goods and all the aforementioned goods for educational purposes only..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software development in the field of software for digital whiteboards and virtual classrooms
Software design in the field of software for digital whiteboards for educational purposes and virtual classrooms
Software development for educational purposes
Software creation services for educational purposes
Installation of software in particular for educational purposes
Maintenance of computer software for educational purposes
Development of software for educational purposes
Configurating computer hardware by using software for educational purposes
Design of software for embedded devices for educational purposes
Updating of software for embedded devices for educational purposes
Technical services for downloading software for educational purposes.