The trademark SOMPO was filed by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 16, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 16, 2021 by LichtBlick SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WHITE & CASE LLP and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 16, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance, including claims handling services and agencies for claims handling services
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
Excluding from all of the foregoing, the provision of banking services, the marketing, distribution, provision and issuance of payment cards, bank cards, debit cards, credit cards, telephone calling cards, prepaid-cards services, automated teller machines (ATM) and ATM services, and electronic payment services for payments other than in insurance, nursing care, and healthcare services.