The trademark OPAL was filed by ALSTEF AUTOMATION, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 6, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2024 by OPAL PUBLICIDADE, SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALVARO DUARTE & ASSOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2024
The application was filed in French, and French 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 10, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Logistics software
Software for supply chain management, logistics and warehousing
Downloadable mobile applications, in relation to the following fields: Logistics
Stock management software.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management of logistics for others
Providing commercial business consultancy, in relation to the following fields: Goods management
Business organisation consultancy in relation to the following fields: Logistical installations and means
Stock management services
All of the aforementioned with exclusion of any advertising or marketing services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transportation logistics
Packaging, handling, storage, warehousing and delivery of goods, parcels or luggage, in particular by means of automated processes
Logistics services, namely Storage and delivery of goods.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Design and development of computer software for logistics, supply chain management and e-business portals and Design and development of software for inventory management..