The trademark KARMA was filed by Neuburger Fleischlos GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2021 by Karma Shopping Ltd. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Binder-Sony, Katarzyna and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 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:
Software and applications for mobile devices
Downloadable applications for use with mobile devices
Databases (electronic)
Encoded identification cards
Electronic ID cards
Encoded service cards
Electronic service cards
Data processing apparatus
Receiving apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Management of customer loyalty, incentive or promotional schemes
Rental of advertising space
Provision of advertising space by electronic means and global information networks
Advisory and consultancy, in relation to the following fields: Purchase of goods for sale in retail stores, restaurants and vending machines
Distribution (sales) of goods for the retail outlets, in relation the following goods: Foodstuffs and drinks
Retail services relating to food and drink items
Management of customer loyalty, incentive or promotional schemes
Organisation and management of business incentive and loyalty schemes
Promoting the goods and services of others by means of a loyalty rewards card scheme
Operation and supervision of loyalty schemes and incentive schemes.