The trademark B BACH'S was filed by Neunkircher Brauwerke GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 12, 2020 by CODORNÍU S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 12, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 13, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 21, 2021. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 18, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003126059 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business analysis, research and information services
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Administrative processing of computerized purchase orders
Electronic order processing
Collection of data
Consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods and services
On-line data processing services
Services comprising the recording of statistical data
Computerized file management
Computerised business information processing services
Providing consumer product information
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Advisory services relating to commercial transactions
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Computerised data verification
Administrative processing of purchase orders placed by telephone or computer
Computerised business information retrieval
Advisory and consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods for others
Advisory services relating to electronic data processing
Arranging subscriptions to information packages
Rental of vending machines
Provision of information concerning commercial sales
Provision of commercial information from online databases
Commercial information agencies [provides business information, e.g., marketing or demographic data]
Providing consumer product advice
Information about sales methods
Price comparison services
Management and compilation of computerised databases
Statistical analysis and reporting
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of telecommunications services, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
Compilation of mathematical data
Arranging of commercial and business contacts
Coupon procurement services for others
Administrative order processing
Auctioneering services
Bidding quotation
Business administration services for processing sales made on the internet
Sales management services
Administrative processing and organising of mail order services
Arranging of presentations for business purposes
Wholesale ordering services
Comparison shopping services
Tariff information and advisory services
Goods or services price quotations
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Data processing for the collection of data for business purposes
Foreign trade information and consultation
Price analysis services
Data compilation for others
Data processing for businesses
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Export agency services
Online ordering services
Information services relating to data processing
Sales administration
Ordering services for third parties
Mediation of trade business for third parties
Procurement of goods on behalf of other businesses
Automated data processing
Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Purchasing agency services
Data processing verification
Services comprising the transcription of statistical data
Compilation and systemization of information used in electronic transmissions
Arranging business introductions relating to the buying and selling of products
Administrative processing of purchase orders within the framework of services provided by mail-order companies
Compilation of information into computerised registers
Services comprising the composition of statistical data
Processing of business survey results
Advisory services relating to the purchase of goods on behalf of business
Telemarketing services
Consultancy relating to data processing
Administrative processing of warranty claims
Purchasing services
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties
Retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Wholesale services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Online retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Retailing of non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Wholesaling of non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Online retailing of non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Retail services in relation to beer and brewery products
Wholesale services in relation to beer and brewery products
Online retail services in relation to beer and brewery products
Advertising for the sales promotion of beverages being supplies for restaurants and hotels, glasses, pitchers, bar mats, tap handles, beer mats, bottle openers, overalls, signboards and advertising matter, ashtrays, clothes, tee shirts, polo-shirts, sweaters and other textiles, caps, patches, badges, varsity jackets, packaging materials relating to the goods, crates, cartons
All the aforesaid services solely relating to beer or breweries.