The trademark alfaGPT was filed by Alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 13, 2024 by OpenAI OpCo, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 13, 2024
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:
Transcription software
Compiler software
Speech recognition
Speech recognition software
Speech analytics software
Software for voice logging
Software for processing text
Software for processing conversations
Software for the analysis of texts
Software for voice and speech recognition
Software for natural language processing
Software for natural language understanding
Speech software embedded in electronic apparatus and instruments
Computer software for voice recognition and speech recognition in the context of transcription services
Applications using speech recognition technology
Computer software for identification and recognition of speakers
Speech synthesis software
Speech biometry software
Biometric voice recognition systems
Software for voice and speech recognition
Software for audiovisual transcription
Biometric facial recognition software
Artificial intelligence software for analysis, in the following fields: Speech recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conferencing and Online conferences
Interactive software based on artificial intelligence, in the following fields: Speech recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conferencing and Online conferences
Artificial intelligence software, in the following fields: Speech recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conferencing and Online conferences
Artificial intelligence-based software for virtual collaboration
Speech search software
Software for speech dialogue systems
Voice control software
Language translation software
Electronic word processors
Word processing apparatus
Voice recognisers
Speech processors
Computer software and computer hardware for speech recognition or for applications using speech recognition technology
Artificial intelligence software for the analysis and conversion of audio data files or video data files into text.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Audio transcription, Especially Transcription of audio communications, Transcription of communications [office functions].
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Educational instruction
Arranging and conducting of seminars and workshops
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Education and continuing education
Arranging of conferences
Provision of translation services
Translation and interpretation
Translation and interpretation and Services of interpreters
Language translation
Simultaneous interpretation services
Language interpreter services
Subtitling of meetings
Subtitling of lessons
Subtitling of business conversations
Subtitling of presentations
Subtitling of further training
Subtitling of lectures
Entertainment services
Live subtitling of television broadcasts
Full text indexing of media library content
Automatic speech synchronisation
AI-supported services, in the following fields: Providing of training and further training
Application of teachable simulations, in the following fields: Providing of training and further training
AI-supported services, in the following fields: Arranging and conducting of conferences
AI-supported services, in the following fields: organisation of online conferences, Online conferencing services
Artificial intelligence-based education, instruction and training using systems and programs.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of artificial intelligence-based computer software, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Artificial intelligence-based software as a service, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Providing of online non-downloadable software for speech recognition services
Providing on-line non-downloadable software for language translation
Providing on-line non-downloadable software for natural language processing software
Providing of online non-downloadable software for understanding natural language
Providing of online non-downloadable computer software for speaker identification and speech recognition
Providing of online non-downloadable software for speech control software
Non-downloadable artificial intelligence-based software for virtual collaboration
Platforms for artificial intelligence as software as a service [SaaS], in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Rental of software, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring software for deep neural networks, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring software for deep learning, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring software for machine learning, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Computer system design and development, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences
Computer software technical support services, in the following fields: voice recognition, Voice transcription services, Video conference services and Online conferences.