018845338

SOPHGO

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March 7, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark SOPHGO was filed by Sophgo Technologies Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 11, 2023 by Sophos Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 11, 2023

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 30, 2024.

The Opposition with reference B 003197411 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 2, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0212/2025-1 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 68(1) EUTMR with decision issued on June 2, 2025 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Integrated circuits
  2. Smart cards [integrated circuit cards]
  3. Chips [integrated circuits]
  4. Printed circuits
  5. Semi-conductors
  6. Wafers for integrated circuits
  7. Central processing units [processors]
  8. Data processing apparatus
  9. Computer memory devices
  10. Computer network routers
  11. Facial recognition apparatus
  12. Computer programs, recorded
  13. Computer programs, downloadable
  14. Computer operating programs, recorded
  15. Computer software, recorded
  16. Downloadable software applications for mobile phones
  17. None of the aforesaid goods relating to it security, data security, computer security, and network and endpoint security products.