The trademark publink was filed by Curulis Sp. z o. o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 19, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 10, 2023 by Blink Uitgevers B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 10, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003208305 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Programs for computers
Computer programs for project management
Web application software
Mobile apps
Computer software for application and database integration
Computer programs, recorded
Downloadable software
Downloadable software applications
Downloadable electronic reports
Electronic publications, downloadable
Software downloadable from the internet
Downloadable electronic books
Enterprise software
Accounting software
E-books
Interactive multimedia computer programs.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Economic forecasting and analysis
Business analysis
Business consultancy and advisory services
Industrial management consultation including cost/yield analyses
Supervision of businesses on behalf of others
Strategic business planning
Book-keeping
Financial auditing
Business advice relating to accounting
Consultancy relating to auditing
Provision of reports relating to accounting information
Balance sheet accounting
Preparation of economic reports
Preparing business reports
Statistical analysis and reporting
Marketing forecasting
Business consulting
Business inquiries
Business planning services
Operational business assistance to enterprises
Business services relating to the arrangement of joint ventures
Business project management
Preparation of accounts
Financial statement preparation and analysis for businesses
Computerised accounting
Administrative accounting
Tax planning [accountancy].
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Conducting workshops [training]
Educational instruction
Business training services
Personnel training
Computer training
Electronic publication of texts and printed matter, other than publicity texts, on the Internet
Publication of booklets
Publishing of documents
Publication of multimedia material online
Publication of work manuals for business management
Providing on-line publications
Providing electronic publications.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service [SaaS]
Installation and customisation of computer applications software
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Design and development of computer software for evaluation and calculation of data
Computer software design
Computer software design and updating
Configuration of computer software
Updating of computer software
Modifying of computer programs
Updating of computer programs
Development of computer programs
Editing of computer programs
Development of databases
Development and creation of computer programmes for data processing
Development of computer database software
Development of data programs
Development of data processing programs by order of third parties
Writing and updating computer software
Programming of multimedia applications
Research and development of computer software
Programming of software for information platforms on the Internet
Design and development of software for database management
Design of computer-simulated models
Design, development and implementation of software
Customized design of computer software
Design of information systems relating to finance
Consultancy services relating to computer programming
Advisory and information services relating to computer software.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of computer software [legal services].