The trademark application SPHERES was filed by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 3, 2021, and it was registered by office on November 10, 2021 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Office furniture and furnishings
Office shelving
Office cupboards
Tables, desks, chairs, Armchairs, Sofas for offices
Clothes stands, in relation to the following fields, offices
Work surfaces in the nature of furniture
Plastic ramps for use with vehicles
Displays, stands, Signposting, in relation to the following fields, offices
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing and wholesaling relating to motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and fittings, motors and engines and drives for land vehicles, chassis for land vehicles, vehicle superstructures and tyres for vehicle wheels
Retailing and wholesaling for mail order relating to motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and fittings, motors and engines and drives for land vehicles, chassis, vehicle superstructures and tyres for vehicle wheels
Retailing and wholesaling via the internet relating to motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and fittings, motors and engines and drives for land vehicles, chassis for vehicles, vehicle superstructures and tyres for vehicle wheels
Retailing and wholesaling by means of teleshopping channels relating to motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and fittings, motors and engines and drives for land vehicles, chassis for vehicles, vehicle superstructures and tyres for vehicle wheels
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and fittings, motors and engines and drives for land vehicles, chassis for vehicles, vehicle superstructures and tyres for vehicle wheels (excluding the transport thereof), enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the buying and selling of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and fittings, motors and engines and drives for land vehicles, chassis for vehicles or vehicle superstructures and tyres for vehicle wheels
Transportation fleet (business management of -) [for others]
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Arranging of contracts for others for the buying and selling of goods
Business management and organisation consultancy, including personnel management
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Advisory services relating to the ordering of stationery
Advertising
Marketing
Development of marketing strategies and concepts
Business management
Development of concepts for business economy
Business administration
Clerical services
Personnel management consultancy
Human resources management and recruitment services
Testing to determine job competency
Information services relating to jobs and career opportunities
Staff utilisation planning
Evaluation of personnel requirements
Radio advertising
Organisation of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
News clipping services
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Public relations services
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes
Auctioneering services
Sales promotion for others
Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events
Relocation services for businesses
Book-keeping
Sponsorship search
Rental of office equipment in co-working facilities
Rental of office machines and equipment.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Real estate services
Financial appraisals (property services)
Hire-purchase financing
Provision of finance for leasing
Lease purchase financing of vehicles
Financial sponsorship
Repair costs evaluation [financial appraisal]
Real estate affairs
Real estate appraisal
Letting services, in relation to the following fields, Flats, Offices, Workspaces, work areas
Real estate procurement for others
Locating, for others, in relation to the following fields, Flats, Offices, Workspaces and areas
Rental of real estate
Brokerage
Real estate brokerage
Real estate management
Apartment house management
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
IT services, namely development, programming and implementation of software
Computer hardware development
Hosting of computer sites (websites)
Software as a service (SaaS) and rental of software
Rental of computer hardware and facilities
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
IT security, protection and restoration
Data duplication and conversion services
Data coding services
Computer analysis and diagnostics
Research and development, and implementation of computers and computer systems
Computer project management
Digital water-marking
Computer network services
Technological services relating to computers, computer networking, On-line computer services
Updating the memory banks of computer systems
Data migration services
Updating of websites, for others
Monitoring of computer systems by remote access
Data encryption services
Consultancy in the field of the internet and data security
Science and technology services
Testing, authentication and quality control
Design services, Especially, in relation to the following fields, Spaces, Design of rooms, Furniture
Industrial analysis and research services
Styling [industrial design]
Research and development for others with regard to new products
Provision of scientific information, advice and consultancy in relation to carbon offsetting
Digitization of documents [scanning]
Development of vehicles
Engineering services
Technical research
Surveying
Consultancy in the field of office and workplace automation
Office layout design services
Design of work areas
Office furniture design
Services for the planning [design] of offices, Planning [design] of work areas
Design services relating to interior decorating for offices, Interior design services for work areas
Architectural services
Software design for others
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Security and protection services
Licensing of computer software [legal services]
Inspection of factories for safety purposes
Rental of fire alarms
Security services for the protection of property
Security services for the physical protection of tangible property
Security services, in relation to the following fields, Protection of assets
Consulting in the field of workplace safety
Consultancy services in the field of the safety needs of commercial and industrial companies