The trademark TAPCONNECT was filed by Ximedes B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2021 by TRANSPORTES AÉREOS PORTUGUESES, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INVENTA INTERNATIONAL, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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
Application software
Software in relation to the following fields: Public transport services and travel
Computer software for issuing and reserving travel tickets in public transport
Computer software for the operational management of payment cards, including credit cards, debit cards and encoded cards representing a financial value, Prepaid cards, Travel cards, tokens of value, Fuel cards and other payment cards included in this class
Maps, namely Encoded cards, Magnetic card, Electronic cards, Integrated circuit cards [smart cards] and Downloadable electronic maps
Charge cards, Including credit cards, debit cards and encoded cards representing a financial value, Prepaid cards, Travel cards, tokens of value and Fuel cards
Map software
Electronic ticket examination machines
Apparatus for verifying data on the following goods: maps, Including credit cards, Cards for use in payment transactions, Prepaid payment cards, Electronic payment cards, and Other payment cards included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Provision of information services, Advisory services and Booking services in relation to the following fields: Transport and Public transport services
Booking, reservation and checking-in of seats for passenger transport
Automated information and reservation services in relation to the following fields: Transportation of passengers and Public transport services
Planning and booking of travel and transport, via electronic means
Fare ticket reservation
Travel reservations, including automated
Reservation and booking of tickets, places to stand and seats for transportation and travel
Providing of transport tickets as cards representing a financial value
Booking services, In the following fields: Freighting and Travel, Via mobile applications
Including the aforesaid services via electronic channels, Including via the internet and social media.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Science and technology services
IT services
Software design and development
Hosting of computer sites (websites)
Platform as a service [PaaS], Including computer software platforms for data transfer in relation to the following fields: Travel, Reservation and issuing of travel tickets, Financial transactions services, Itineraries, Passenger data, transportation, Vehicle traffic, Information relating to the rental of means of transport
Software as a service [SaaS], including in relation to the following fields: Travel, Reservation and issuing of travel tickets, Financial transactions services, Itineraries, Passenger data, transportation, Vehicle traffic, Information relating to the rental of means of transport
Design and development of payment cards, including credit cards, debit cards, encoded cards representing a financial value, prepaid cards, travel cards, tokens of value and fuel cards
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also offered by electronic means, Including via the internet and social media.