The trademark MEDICAID was filed by BIOSYNEX, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 3, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 4, 2023 by MEDICAIR GROUP S.R.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ViganĂ², Jessica and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 4, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018866515 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 2, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Enzymes, not for medical purposes, for use in the following fields: Continuous homogenous isothermal amplifications of specific RNA or DNA matrices
Nucleic acid amplification reagents [other than for medical use]
Enzymes [other than for medical use] for use in the continuous homogenous isothermal amplifications of specific dna templates
In-vivo diagnostic reagents, for use in the following fields: Biochemistry, Clinical chemistry, Microbiology and Molecular biology
Diagnostic preparations comprising specimen receptors and reagents for testing for selected pathogens
Reagents for chemical analyses and Reagents for biological analysis
Vitamins for use in the manufacture of food supplements
Vitamins, for use in the following fields: Preparation of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
Probiotics for use in the production of dietary supplements.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Essential vegetable oils
Natural essential oils
Blended essential oils
Food flavourings [essential oils]
Essential oils for personal use
Oils for cosmetic purposes
Ethereal oils
Flavour enhancers for food [essential oils]
Essential oils for the care of the skin
Cosmetics
Dentifrices
Toothpaste
Dentifrice powder
Tooth powder
Tooth whitening preparations
Tooth whitening pastes, Dental bleaching creams and gels
Breath freshening preparations, not for medical purposes
Tooth care preparations
Oral hygiene preparations
Sets of cosmetic oral care products
Toiletries.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Reagents for use in diagnostic tests [for medical purposes] and/or Reagents for use in screening tests For medical purposes
Reagents for medical use
Chemical reagents for medical or veterinary purposes
Diagnostic biomarker reagents for medical or veterinary use
Immunoassay reagents for medical use
Medical diagnostic test strips
Test strips for measuring blood glucose levels, Test strips for measuring cholesterol levels, triglycerides, cardiac markers or any other biomedical marker
Reagent paper for medical or veterinary purposes
Testing kits comprising diagnostic agents, preparations and substances, For medical purposes
Reagents and preparations for pregnancy tests
Pregnancy test kits and ovulation test kits
Diagnostic test kits, for use in the following fields: Analysis of biological specimens or samples, detection of coronavirus, any virus, bacteria or parasite For medical purposes
Diagnostic test kits comprising agents, For medical purposes
In vitro diagnostic preparations for medical use
Self-testing diagnostic kits comprising in vitro diagnostic agents, preparations and substances, For medical purposes
Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
Chemical preparations for use in dna analysis [medical] and Chemicals for use in RNA analysis For medical purposes
Sanitary preparations for medical purposes
Dietetic substances adapted for medical use
Plasters, materials for dressings
Material for stopping teeth, dental wax
Disinfectants
Bath preparations for medical purposes
Sanitary pads and towels and sanitary pants
Chemical preparations for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
Medicinal herbs
Herbal teas for medicinal purposes
Sugar for medical purposes
Alloys of precious metals for dental purposes
Nutritional supplements
Dietary supplements for human beings
Dietetic preparations adapted for medical use
Dietary supplements in powder form
Food supplements in liquid form
Dietary supplements with cosmetic effects
Dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Dietary supplements for human beings
Health food supplements made principally of vitamins
Linseed oil dietary supplements
Herbal dietary supplements for persons special dietary requirements
Vitamin supplements
Vitamins and vitamin preparations
Vitamin preparations in the nature of food supplements
Freeze-dried food adapted for medical purposes
Homogenized food adapted for medical purposes
Slimming pills
Antioxidant pills
Tanning pills
Pomades for medical purposes
Lotions for pharmaceutical purposes, Insect-repellent bracelets, Insect repellents
Food for babies, Preparations for destroying vermin, fungicides, Parasiticides, All the aforesaid preparations being for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction [PCR] instruments for scientific use
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction [PCR] instruments for scientific use
Computer software for diagnostic test readers
Computer software relating to the operation of diagnostic test readers and computer software for processing the data thereof
Computer software for use with diagnostic apparatus
Computer software relating to the operation of diagnostic apparatus and computer software for processing the data thereof
Software for the diagnosis
Diagnostic test readers not for medical use
Test apparatus for diagnostic purposes (non-medical purposes)
Printers, Tactile screens [electronic].
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes
Blood testing apparatus
Testing apparatus for medical purposes
Apparatus for analysing substances [for medical use]
Instruments for loop-mediated isothermal amplification, both for medical purposes
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction [PCR] instruments for medical use
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instruments for medical purposes
Diagnostic test readers for medical use
Apparatus for carrying-out diagnostic tests for medical purposes
Thermometers for medical purposes, Thermometers for clinical purposes, Electronic thermometers for medical use, Temperature sensors for medical use, Electronic temperature recorders for medical use, Skin temperature indicators for medical use, Temperature sensitive testing instruments for medical use, Infrared thermometers for medical purposes, Contactless thermometers for medical purposes
Tensiometers
Pulse oximeters
Testing instruments for medical diagnostic purposes
Apparatus for analysing bacteria in biological samples [for medical use]
Apparatus and devices for administering drugs by inhalation (chambers for inhalers) and more generally, apparatus and devices for administering drugs by inhalation
Pillboxes for medical purposes and for the distribution and compartmentalisation of medicines
Chemically activated hot and cold gel packs tor medical purposes
Cooling patches for medical purposes
Ice bags for medical purposes
First-aid cooling patches
Bandages, elastic
Bandages, elastic
Bandages for orthopaedic purposes
Suture materials
Thermal packs for first aid purposes
Cushions for medical purposes
Pressure relief pads and cushions
Gloves for medical purposes
Sanitary masks for medical purposes
Venom extraction syringes
Hearing protectors without the ability to reproduce or transmit sound
Surgical and medical, apparatus and instruments
Capillary tubes for samples
Medical specimen cups
Specimen cup holders
Apparatus for taking body fluid samples
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments
Artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
Orthopedic articles
Stockings for varices
Feeding bottles
Feeding bottle teats
Clothing especially for operating rooms
Massage apparatus
Esthetic massage apparatus
Artificial limbs
Artificial implants
All aforementioned goods for medical purposes
Armchairs for medical or dental purposes
Surgical drapes
Basins for sanitary or medical purposes
Furniture especially made for medical purposes, surgical cutlery, orthopaedic footwear
Containers (for medical use), for use in the following fields: Medical care and Administration of medicines
Cases fitted for medical purposes, for use in the following fields: Medical care and Administration of medicines
Furniture especially made for medical purposes, for use in the following fields: Medical care and Administration of medicines
Devices for accumulation, storage, pre-selection, distribution and administration, for use in relation to the following goods: Medicines
Lice combs
Measurement apparatus, for use in the following fields: Rapid diagnosis tests both for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Chemicals for use in DNA and RNA analysis For medical purposes, Enzymes [other than for medical use] for use in the continuous homogenous isothermal amplifications of specific RNA or DNA templates, Nucleic acid amplification reagents not for medical purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Enzymes [other than for medical use] for use in the continuous homogenous isothermal amplifications of specific DNA templates, diagnostic reagents for in vitro use in biochemistry, clinical chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Diagnostic preparations comprising specimen receptors and reagents for testing for selected pathogens, Reagents for chemical and biological analyses, reagents for use in diagnostic tests for medical and/or screening purposes, Reagents for medical use, Chemical reagents for medical or veterinary purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Diagnostic biomarker reagents Adapted for medical or veterinary use, Immunoassay reagents for medical use, Test strips for medical diagnostics, Test strips for measuring blood glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, cardiac markers or any other biomedical marker
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Reagent paper for medical or veterinary purposes, Testing kits comprising diagnostic agents, preparations and substances For medical purposes, Preparations and reagents for pregnancy tests, Pregnancy and ovulation testing kits, testing kits comprising agents, in vitro diagnostic preparations For medical purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Self-testing diagnostic kits comprising in vitro diagnostic agents, preparations and substances For medical purposes, Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Diagnostic test kits comprised of tests for analysing biological specimens or samples, detecting coronavirus, any virus, bacteria or parasite For medical purposes, Quantitative polymerase chain reaction [PCR] instruments For scientific use
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Real-time polymerase chain reaction [PCR] instruments For scientific use, Measuring apparatus for use in rapid diagnostic testing, software for diagnostic test readers
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Software for use in operating diagnostic test readers and software for processing the data thereof, software for diagnostic apparatus, software for use in operating diagnostic apparatus and software for processing the data thereof
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: diagnostics software, Diagnostic test readers Not for medical use, Diagnosis apparatus Not for medical use, Printer's, Touch screens [electronic], Diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes, Surgical and medical devices and instruments, Blood analysis apparatus
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Apparatus for medical analysis, Apparatus for analysing substances [for medical use], Instruments for loop-mediated isothermal amplification, For medical purposes, Quantitative polymerase chain reaction [PCR] instruments For medical purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Real-time polymerase chain reaction [PCR] instruments For medical purposes, Diagnostic test readers For medical purposes, Apparatus for carrying-out diagnostic tests for medical purposes, Testing instruments for medical diagnostic purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Medical apparatus for bacteriological analysis of biological samples, Capillary tubes for samples, Medical specimen cups, Specimen cup holders, Apparatus for taking body fluid samples, Gloves for medical use, Hygienic masks for medical purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Nutritional supplements, Dietary preparations for medical use, Supplements for food, Vitamins and vitamin preparations, Medicinal herbs, freeze-dried food adapted for medical purposes, homogenized food adapted for medical purposes, slimming pills, Antioxidant pills, tanning pills
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Pomades for medical purposes, lotions for pharmaceutical purposes, Thermometers for medical purposes, Temperature sensors for medical use, Electronic temperature recorders for medical use, Skin temperature indicators, for medical purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Temperature sensitive testing instruments for medical use, Infrared thermometers for medical purposes, Apparatus for carrying-out diagnostic tests for medical purposes, Insect repellents, Lice combs, Hot-water bottles, Tensiometers, Pulse oximeters
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Apparatus and devices for administering pharmaceutical products by inhalation, pill boxes for dispensing and compartmentalising medicines For medical purposes, chemically activated cold and hot gel packs For medical purposes, Cooling patches for medical purposes
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Ice bags for medical purposes, First-aid cooling patches, elastic bandages, Bandages (elastic), Bandages for orthopaedic purposes, Suture materials, Thermal packs for first aid purposes, Cushions for medical purposes, Pressure relief pads and cushions
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Ear plugs, Venom extraction syringes, Dentifrices, Teeth whitening preparations, Breath fresheners not for medical use, Tooth care products, Dental floss, Preparations for use in oral hygiene, Sets of cosmetic oral care products
Retailing or Wholesale, Mail order sales, Retailing or wholesaling via the internet or via any electronic means of remote ordering, in relation to the following goods: Toiletries, Surgical and medical devices and instruments
Demonstration of goods
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Organisation of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Sales promotion for others
Business management assistance
Office functions
Compilation of information into computer databases
Systemization of information into computer databases
Computerized file management
Book-keeping
Invoicing
Drawing up of statements of accounts, Purchase orders (administrative processing of -).
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Chemical research
Biological research, clinical research and medical research
Laboratory analysis in the field of chemistry
Technical assessments relating to design
Laboratory services for scientific research
Medical laboratory services
Biological research laboratory services
Chemical research laboratory services
Laboratory research and analysis services
Scientific research and analysis
Computer aided scientific testing
Rental of science and technology equipment
Technical research projects and studies
Design of computers for others
Development of computers
Computer software design
Software development
Research and development of new products for others
Technical research
Computer software design
Installation of computer software
Maintenance of computer software
Updating of computer software
Rental of computer software
Computer programming
Computer system analysis
Computer system design
Consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware
Digitization of documents
Software as a service [SaaS]
Cloud computing
Information technology [IT] consultancy.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Medical analysis services provided by medical laboratories For diagnosis and therapeutic purposes
Consultancy services relating to health matters
Medical screening
Medical equipment rental
Vaccination services
Medical treatment using cultured cells
Medical testing for diagnostic or treatment purposes
Medical clinic services
Medical analysis services for diagnostic and treatment purposes provided by medical laboratories, including the following services: Blood testing, Radiographic tests
Remote monitoring of medical data for medical diagnosis and treatment
Therapy services
Medical laboratory services for the analysis of samples taken from patients.