The trademark GENIUS CORE was filed by Process Genius Oy, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 2, 2023 by Apple Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Locke Lord LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 2, 2023
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 5, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software
Application software
Software for monitoring, analysing, controlling and running physical world operations
Monitoring instruments
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Optical devices, enhancers and correctors
Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators
Sensors
Detectors
Distance and dimension measuring instruments
Annunciators
Replicating apparatus
Electrical and electronic components
Electric cables and wires
Electrical circuits and circuit boards
Electricity measuring instruments
Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Computers and computer hardware
Information technology and audiovisual equipment
Computer peripheral devices
Computer components and parts
Data loggers and recorders
Data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical)
Data storage devices
Databases (electronic)
Communications equipment
Testing and quality control devices
Access control devices
Alarms and warning equipment
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Digital recordings
Downloadable and recorded content.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business consultancy and advisory services
Assistance, advisory services and consultancy with regard to business planning
Compilation and input of information into computer databases
Data processing
Data processing, systematisation and management
Administrative support and data processing services
Business research
Statistical analysis and reporting
Business project management
Advisory services and information in business organization and management
Business analysis and information services, and market research
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Business management advice relating to manufacturing business
Advising industrial enterprises in the conduct of their business
Economic forecasting and analysis
Staff utilisation planning
Employment counselling and consultancy services
Consultancy and advisory services relating to personnel management
Personnel consultancy
Provision and rental of advertising space, time and media
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Commercial intermediation services
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services, for others
Trade show and exhibition services
Retail services in relation to software
Wholesale services in relation to software
Retail services in relation to application software
Wholesale services in relation to application software
Retail services in relation to software for monitoring, analysing, controlling and running physical world operations
Wholesale services in relation to software for monitoring, analysing, controlling and running physical world operations
Retail services in relation to monitoring instruments
Wholesale services in relation to monitoring instruments
Retail services in relation to measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Wholesale services in relation to measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Retail services in relation to optical devices, enhancers and correctors
Wholesale services in relation to optical devices, enhancers and correctors
Retail services in relation to scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators
Wholesale services in relation to scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators
Retail services in relation to sensors
Wholesale services in relation to sensors
Retail services in relation to detectors
Wholesale services in relation to detectors
Retail services in relation to distance and dimension measuring instruments
Wholesale services in relation to distance and dimension measuring instruments
Retail services in relation to annunciators
Wholesale services in relation to annunciators
Retail services in relation to replicating apparatus
Wholesale services in relation to replicating apparatus
Retail services in relation to electrical and electronic components
Wholesale services in relation to electrical and electronic components
Retail services in relation to electric cables and wires
Wholesale services in relation to electric cables and wires
Retail services in relation to electrical circuits and circuit boards
Wholesale services in relation to electrical circuits and circuit boards
Retail services in relation to electricity measuring instruments
Wholesale services in relation to electricity measuring instruments
Retail services in relation to apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Wholesale services in relation to apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Retail services in relation to apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Wholesale services in relation to apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Retail services in relation to computers and computer hardware
Wholesale services in relation to computers and computer hardware
Retail services in relation to information technology and audiovisual equipment
Wholesale services in relation to information technology and audiovisual equipment
Retail services in relation to computer peripheral devices
Wholesale services in relation to computer peripheral devices
Retail services in relation to computer components and parts
Wholesale services in relation to computer components and parts
Retail services in relation to data loggers and recorders
Wholesale services in relation to data loggers and recorders
Retail services in relation to data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical)
Wholesale services in relation to data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical)
Retail services in relation to data storage devices
Wholesale services in relation to data storage devices
Retail services in relation to databases (electronic)
Wholesale services in relation to databases (electronic)
Retail services in relation to communications equipment
Wholesale services in relation to communications equipment
Retail services in relation to testing and quality control devices
Wholesale services in relation to testing and quality control devices
Retail services in relation to access control devices
Wholesale services in relation to access control devices
Retail services in relation to alarms and warning equipment
Wholesale services in relation to alarms and warning equipment
Retail services in relation to safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Wholesale services in relation to safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Retail services in relation to digital recordings
Wholesale services in relation to digital recordings
Retail services in relation to downloadable and recorded content
Wholesale services in relation to downloadable and recorded content.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods: