The trademark LIFE IN was filed by LifeIn, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2021 by MEDION AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECKER & MÜLLER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 27, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003152522 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 26, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Collaboration software platforms [software]
Dashboard software
Networking software
Downloadable software
Privacy software
Computer programming software
Computer software development tools
Software development programs
Computer interface software
Data processing software
Data management software
Downloadable software
Downloadable mobile applications
Downloadable instant messaging, file sharing, and communications software for electronically exchanging data, images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and telecommunications networks
Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API) for computer software
Computer software to enable uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing an Internet portal enabling access to business, booking, selling and buying opportunities and or possibilities
Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases
Telecommunications services, namely electronic transmission of data, messages and information
Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest
Providing online communications links which transfer web site users to other local and global web pages
Facilitating access to third party web sites
Providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards
Audio, text and video broadcasting services over computer or other communication networks namely, uploading, posting, displaying, tagging, and electronically transmitting data, information, audio and video images
Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identify data with and among multiple websites
Providing an online forum for the buying and selling of products and materials and exchanging of sourcing data via a computerized network
Electronic transmission of bill payment data for users of computer and communication networks.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Design, maintenance, development and updating of computer software and database systems
Software engineering
Software installation
Software creation
Software customization services
Computer software integration
Software maintenance services
Consultancy (Computer software -)
Computer software consultancy services
Repair of computer software
Upgrading of computer software
Developing and updating computer software
Software as a service [SaaS]
Professional consultancy relating to computer software
Development of computer software application solutions
Programming of software for database management
Programming of software for inventory management
Configuration of computer networks by software
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring computer software platforms for artificial intelligence
Installation and customisation of computer applications software
Development services relating to computer software application solutions
Installation of Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) software
Development of software for Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD)
Providing on-line non-downloadable software for database management
Consultancy services relating to computer networks using mixed software environments
Design and development of operating software for cloud computing networks
Programming of computer software for evaluation and calculation of data
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages
Development of operating software for automatic business feeds through artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing technology
Providing an Internet portal enabling remote storage of business and meeting materials by customers
Computer services, namely, enabling customers to store, access, compile, distribute, annotate, update, edit, review, vote on, and execute business and meeting materials through the use of software-as-a-service (SAAS)
Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use in enabling customers to store, access, view, compile, distribute, annotate, update, vote on, execute, and edit business and meeting materials, online or via the Internet
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for online instant messaging, file sharing, and communications software for electronically exchanging data, images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and telecommunications networks
Programming of software for market research purposes
Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, and engage in social, business and community networking, booking, selling and buying opportunities and or possibilities
Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over communication networks
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, booking, selling and buying opportunities and or possibilities, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
Computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
Providing a web site offering technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple websites and for booking, selling and buying opportunities and or possibilities.