The trademark SEEKING SPONSOR was filed by Adentech s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 23, 2020 by CLOVER8 INVESTMENTS PTE. LTD. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 23, 2020
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 24, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 29, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003129357 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Databases (electronic)
Software
Downloadable applications for use with mobile devices
Software for online messaging.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Sponsorship search and Sponsorship search consultancy services..
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communications services for accessing a data-base
Providing access to databases
Arranging access to databases on the internet
Providing access to Internet chatrooms
Provision of access to web pages
Provision of access to content, websites and portals
Providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet
Message sending
Electronic transmission of messages
Message sending via a website
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Electronic transmission of news
Computer aided transmission of messages
Electronic transmission of messages and data
Transmission of messages and images
Exchange of messages via computer transmission
Delivery of messages and data by electronic transmission
Transmission of messages, data and content via the Internet and other communications networks
Videoconferencing services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Electronic data storage
Online data storage
Hosting computer sites [web sites].
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Internet based dating, matchmaking and personal introduction services
Dating services provided through social networking
Computer dating services
Agency services for arranging personal introductions