The trademark nr+ was filed by Dect Forum, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2023 by GROUPE CANAL+ on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SANTARELLI (Société IPSIDE) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 9, 2023
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application null at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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:
Measuring devices, electric
Electrical signalling apparatus
Regulating apparatus, electric
Teaching apparatus
Optical measurement apparatus
Optical emitters
Optical receivers
Apparatus for recording, transmission, processing and reproduction of sound, images or data
Telephone apparatus and Telephone accessories
Machine-readable data recording carrier
Coin-operated mechanisms
Computers and Data processing apparatus, Fitted accessories for computers and data processing apparatus
None of the foregoing being intended for the operation or broadcasting of a television channel or a streaming/VOD platform, nor for the broadcasting/transmission, production or provision of television, cinema or sports programs/contents.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Distribution of products for advertising purposes
Organisation of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Advertising and business affairs
Arranging of advertising
Marketing
Market research and analysis services
Business management
Business administration and consultancy
Professional business and organisational consultancy
Office functions
Document reproduction
Drawing up of statistics
Book-keeping
Auctioneering
Business research
Personnel management consultancy
Temporary personnel services
Billing services through the creation, processing and sending of telecommunications invoices in paper or electronic form
Arranging of commercial transactions using electronic means, for others
Arranging commercial transactions, for others
Arranging contracts for the buying and selling of goods for others
Maintenance of data in computer databases
Systemization of information into computer databases
Compilation of information into computer databases
Computerized file management
None of the foregoing being intended for the operation or broadcasting of a television channel or a streaming/VOD platform, nor for the broadcasting/transmission, production or provision of television, cinema or sports programs/contents.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services, Especially, Providing and operation of telecommunications connections
Consultancy in connection with services in the field of telecommunications
Providing services in connection with online services, namely the transmission of messages and information of all kinds
Compiling and supplying of messages and information as images, sounds and texts within the framework of the services of information agencies
Rental of telecommunication facilities
Providing of audio and video connections via networks, in particular for online consultancy purposes, Electronic messaging
Transmission of digital information
Transfer of information and data via online services and the Internet
Electronic transmission of data
Access and content provider services, namely rental of access time to databases and providing of access to information in computer databases
All the aforesaid services being solely in connection with enhanced wireless transmission technology
None of the foregoing being intended for the operation or broadcasting of a television channel or a streaming/VOD platform, nor for the broadcasting/transmission, production or provision of television, cinema or sports programs/contents.