The trademark sollo was filed by UAB Vilniaus prekyba, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 2, 2020 by Deutsche Telekom AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 2, 2020
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian 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:
Software
Banking software
Mobile software
Computer terminals for banking purposes
E-payment software
Terminals for electronically processing credit card payments
Software for facilitating secure credit card transactions
Electronic card readers
Multifunction cards for financial services
Magnetically encoded bank cards
Credit cards
Card reading equipment
Automated teller machines [ATM]
Computer communication software to allow customers to access bank account information and transact bank business.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Market reports and studies
Office functions services
Cost price analysis
Drawing up of statements of accounts
Drawing up of business statistical information
Business appraisals
Book-keeping
Financial statement preparation and analysis for businesses
Credit card registration services
Tax preparation and consulting services
Tax planning [accountancy]
Business surveys
Profit surveys
Market analysis and research
Consumer response analysis
Analysis of business statistics
Advertising.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Finance services
Financial payment services
Contactless payment services
Payment transaction card services
Financial transfers and transactions, and payment services
Valuation services
Financial and monetary services, and banking
Financial information, data, advice and consultancy services
Financing and funding services
Investment services
Loan and credit, and lease-finance services
Securities and commodities trading services
Surety services
Venture capital services
Credit card and payment card services
Cash, check (cheque) and money order services
Tax and duty payment services
Financial appraisal services
Financial planning services
Financial forecasting
Insurance underwriting
Administration of financial affairs
Cash management
Currency trading and exchange services
Stock debenture brokerage
Securities brokerage
Financial information provided by electronic means