The trademark IDS connect was filed by GFDI-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 9, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2021 by IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE BREGENZER UND REULE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German 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:
Mobile apps in the field of dental technology and dental medicine
Software and development tools relating thereto for designing and providing of virtual company representation on the internet, in particular relating to virtual congresses, virtual showrooms and microsites
Electronic publications, downloadable, Including periodicals, catalogues, prospectuses, brochures, membership directories, specialist journal directories, media information, exhibition planners, press archives and other printed information material.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Organisation, arranging, Conducting, in relation to the following fields: Organisation of trade fairs, Exhibitions, For commercial purposes, Than for advertising purposes
Organisation, arranging, Conducting, in relation to the following fields: Organisation of trade fairs, Exhibitions, For commercial purposes, Than for advertising purposes, Including virtual online trade fairs and virtual online exhibitions
Internet-based presentations of corporate identities on the internet, in particular relating to virtual congresses, virtual showrooms and microsites
Consultancy and information relating to the aforesaid services
Trade show management services, Including online trade fair management
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Providing of a virtual online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Providing of a virtual online trade fair and virtual online exhibition for visitors and exhibitors at trade fairs
Updating, maintenance, systematic ordering and collating of data in computer databases
Advertising, including online advertising
Marketing, including event marketing
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
Rental of advertisement space and advertising material
Provision of advertising space, time and media
Rental of trade fair and exhibition stands
Organisational administration of virtual trade fairs
Public relations services
Presentation of companies and the goods and services thereof, including on the internet and other media
Sponsoring in the form of advertising
Publication, including online, of printed matter, including in electronic form, for advertising purposes
Information, advisory and consultancy services, all relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Teleconferencing services, In particular audio conferences, Video conferencing, Web conferences
Providing virtual facilities for real-time interaction among computer users
Receipt and transmission of information, messages, text, sound, images and data
Providing of access to blogs featuring user-defined content
Providing access to telecommunications networks
Providing user access to platforms on the Internet, Providing user access to portals on the Internet, Especially, Providing of user access to virtual online trade fairs and virtual online exhibitions
Providing on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages amongst users
Telecommunications routing and junction services
Rental of telecommunication equipment, Providing of access to virtual online trade fairs and virtual online exhibitions
Information, advisory and consultancy services, all relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of training, education, teaching and entertainment
Organising, arranging and conducting, In relation to the following fields: Study meetings, Workshops, Trade fairs, Conferences, Congresses, Electronic desktop publishing, In particular for information exchange
Publishing and reporting
Publication, including online, of books, newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, catalogues, membership directories, specialist journal directories, media information, exhibition planners, press archives and other printed information material and printed matter, other than for advertising purposes, in both printed and electronic form, including in interactive form and via new media
Providing, including online, of non-downloadable electronic publications
Planning and/or arranging and/or organisation of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Organisational administration of virtual exhibitions and congresses
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforegoing.