The trademark GEO NO LIMIT was filed by GEOMC2 B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2024 by Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2024
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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:
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspection, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Electric equipment
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded content and Downloadable media, Computer software, Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
Software, Application software, Computer software platforms and Software suites, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Computer software applications, downloadable, Mobile applications and web applications, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Artificial intelligence software for analysis
Artificial intelligence and machine learning software, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Data and file management and database software
Aforementioned goods not in relation to publishing services.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Commercial intermediation services
Purchasing services
Wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating and regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Electrical and electric equipment, Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data, Recorded content and Downloadable media, Computer software, Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media, Software, software applications, computer software platforms and Packaged computer software, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Computer software feature application, Mobile applications and Web applications, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens, Artificial intelligence software for analysis, Artificial intelligence and machine learning software, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens and Computer software for managing data and files and database software
Import and export services
Online ordering services
Provision of commercial information
Promotion services
Organisation of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Providing the aforesaid services, including via electronic networks, such as the Internet
Aforementioned services not in relation to publishing services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Science and technology services, Research and design relating thereto, Industrial analyses, industrial research and industrial design
Design, Creation, Updating, Servicing, Disposal, Implementing and Ordering In connection with the following goods: Software, Computer software packages, software applications (apps), Mobile applications, Web applications, computer system and Computer networks, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Design, Creation, Updating, Servicing, Disposal, Implementing and Ordering In connection with the following goods: Software in the field of artificial intelligence, The aforesaid goods including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Platform as a service [PaaS], The aforesaid service including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Software as a service [SaaS], The aforesaid service including for the purpose of finding contractors and authorities regarding conversions for citizens
Cloud computing
IT services
Quality control and authentication
Monitors, In connection with the following goods: computer system and Computer networks
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services provided via electronic networks, including the Internet
Aforementioned services not in relation to publishing services.