The trademark BLING was filed by SHERWOOD, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 1, 2021 by Bling Services GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRAEF RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 1, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French 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 platforms enabling users to borrow money
Mobile applications for borrowing money
Computer software for borrowing money
Software platforms, mobile applications and software enabling users to manage their budget and track their expenditure.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial loan services
Lending and loans services
Finance services
Banking
Advancement of funds
Provision of emergency cash
Insurance services for the provision of emergency cash
Financial services provided over the telephone and by means of a global computer network or the internet
Financial management
Financing and funding services
Providing of information from readable indexes and databases, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audiovisual information, on computer and communication networks in the field of financial loans, finance and budget management.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, access to content, websites, software applications and online platforms enabling financial loans, cash advances, budget management and tracking of expenditure
Providing of access to content, websites and online platforms for obtaining financial loans, cash advances, budget management and tracking of expenditure
Electronic message collection and transmission, In the field of financial loans, finance and budget management
Information and data communication via electronic means for applying for financial loans
Providing electronic communication services, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management, via chatrooms, chat lines and internet forums
Communication via virtual private networks, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Communication, Via a global computer network or the internet, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance
Online document delivery, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Financing, via a global computer network
Exchange of messages via computer transmission
Messages sending, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management, via a website, mobile application, via electronic means
Providing user access to a website, an application for mobiles or tablet computers enabling persons to apply for a financial loan or cash advance
Access to databases via the internet, Relating to financial loans and finance
Database accessing, in relation to the following fields: Financial loans, finance, associated services, for connecting users and lenders
Access to online multimedia content, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Access to information on the internet, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Providing of access to internet platforms enabling persons to apply for a financial loan or cash advance
Electronic exchange of datastored in databases accessible via telecommunication networks, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Message collection and transmission, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Communication via computer networks, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Transmission of information by computer, Via mobile phones, Via tablet computers, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Transmission, Receiving, in relation to the following goods: Data, Computerised documents, content on mobile applications, on websites and applications for tablet computers enabling users to apply for a financial loan or cash advance and to track and manage their budget and their expenditure
Providing email notification alerts via the internet.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer services, namely Creation, development, updating, maintenance and programming software or software platforms enabling users to apply for a financial loan or cash advance
Design, creation and programming of web pages, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Web portal design, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Design, And development, maintenance, Technical implementation of computer software (solutions), in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Design and development of data storage systems, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Configuration of computer software, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Configuration of computer systems and networks, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Conversion of images from physical to electronic media, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Creation, hosting and maintenance of websites, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Development of computer software application solutions, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Installation of computer software, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Rental of computer software, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Software as a service [SaaS], in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Software as a service [SaaS] enabling users to apply for a financial loan or cash advance and to track and manage their budget and their expenditure
Digitization of documents [scanning]
Programming of software or software platforms enabling users to apply for a financial loan or cash advance and to track and manage their budget and their expenditure
Research and development of computer software, software platforms and websites, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management
Providing search engines for the internet, in relation to the following fields: Money lending, Finance, Budget management.