The trademark republic.m was filed by RM Group Topco Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 28, 2023 by Republic Marketing & Media Solutions GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WHITE & CASE LLP and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 28, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable computer software which allows users to participate in web-based meetings and training
Communications software for connecting peer professionals on computer networks or the Internet
Communication software which enables multiple users to post messages and memoranda, share files
Software that facilitates video and voice communications between parties
Computer software for enabling users to communicate, collaborate, and share computer screens, desktops, data, electronic documents, video and applications via the Internet
Software for audio and video conferencing, video and voice communications, instant messaging, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication services, application sharing, computer desktop sharing, presence management, document management, application integration
Computer software for scheduling and managing calendars, contacts, online meetings
Computer telephony software
Call processing software
Computer events software
Virtual event platforms
Pre-recorded videos
Downloadable videos
Downloadable electronic publications in the fields of medical health care and pharma.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Health Care Professional Profiling
Remote selling to health care professionals
Business services, Business management, advertising not in relation to acquisition, handling and procurement of advertising orders for media of all kinds, marketing not in relation to acquisition, handling and procurement of advertising orders for media of all kinds, business information, Database services
Compilation of information into computer databases
Systemization of information into computer databases
Corporate communications services
Event marketing
Information about sales methods
Market intelligence services
Modelling services for advertising or sales promotion
Negotiation of business contracts for others
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Product sales information
Promotion of special events
Providing sales leads for pharmaceutical industry
Sales promotion services not in relation to acquisition, handling and procurement of advertising orders for media of all kinds
Sales management consultancy
All relating to health care professionals and pharmaceuticals.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communication services
Telecommunications services
Transmission of voice, audio, visual images and data by telecommunications networks
Video calls
Video conferencing services
Web conferencing services
Message sending through computers and databases
Providing access to internet portals
Social media medical marketing
All relating to health care professionals and pharmaceuticals.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Teaching
Educational services
Instruction services
Arranging or conducting of educational events
Organisation of educational events for professionals and executives
Event Management
Virtual, hybrid and in person events, seminars, webinars, meetings, conferences, webcasts
E-learning
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable, in the nature of electronic newsletters in the field of healthcare marketing.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing online non-downloadable web-based computer software for organizing and conducting online virtual events for the purpose of replicating a physical environment and other virtual business communities and networks
Providing online non-downloadable web-based computer software for use in communication and collaboration among users
Providing online non-downloadable web-based computer software for use in real-time communication and collaboration among users in connection therewith
Hosting web portals
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable event management software for event registration, attendee management, event reporting and analytics, web based surveys and venue selection
Technical support services, namely troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer hardware and software problems
Software as a Service (SaaS) featuring software for facilitating multimedia conferencing services, instant messaging, electronic mail, and voice over internet protocol (VOIP) communication services
Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for transmitting information, video, voice, audio, and content over a global computer information network
Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for enabling users to communicate, collaborate, and share computer screens, desktops, data, electronic documents, video and applications via the Internet
Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for viewing, managing, editing and storing documents via computer networks
Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for scheduling and managing calendars, contacts, online meetings, telephone conferencing, and video conferencing.