The trademark application A HUMAN TOUCH IN A DIGITAL WORLD was filed by Euronics G.E.I.E., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in Dutch (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018521877 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 25, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Electric household appliances and machines, namely, washing machines, spin dryers, dishwashers, fully automatic washing machines, including coin or token-operated appliances and machines
Mangles, ironing machines
Electric, electronic and electromechanical apparatus and appliances for household and kitchen use, in particular food processors, electric beaters, electric mixers, electromechanical grinders and crushers, coffee grinders
Electric, electronic and electromechanical apparatus and appliances for household and kitchen use, in particular electric kneading machines, electric juice squeezers and juicers, electric can openers, electromechanical beaters and cutting apparatus for household and kitchen use, electric knives, vacuum cleaners, beaters and floor polishers, carpet care equipment, and components and accessories therefor
Vending machines.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying and photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers
Calculating machines
Data processing equipment
Computers
Computer peripheral devices, namely, monitors, printers, keyboards, computer mice, joysticks, plug-in boards, drives, scanners, graphics and network cards, modems, interfaces, recordable discs, hard discs, connector cables, computer programs recorded on data carriers, computer games, software applications
Fire extinguishing apparatus
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound and/or images and/or electrically processed data, in particular radio and television sets, CD players, video equipment, headphones, microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, aerials
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound and/or images and/or electrically processed data, in particular telephones including mobile telephones
Telephone equipment, answering machines, fax machines, intercoms, satellite receiver installations, including satellite aerials and receivers, recorded and unrecorded sound, image and data carriers, CDs, CD-ROMs, video and audio tapes and cassettes
Video players and recorders
Camcorders and cameras (photography)
Equipment for recording or reproduction of sound
Photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus and instruments, in particular cameras for photography, lenses, binoculars, electronic image recording and image reproduction apparatus
Video cameras
Motion picture cameras
Printers
Videorecorders
Camcorders
Projectors
Electric measuring devices
Electric irons
Steam irons.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigeration, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Air-conditioning apparatus
Electric equipment and apparatus for styling and drying hair
Electric equipment for household and kitchen use (included in class 11), namely heating apparatus, hair dryers, electric radiation apparatus, heat lamps and UV lamps, tanning equipment, air conditioning apparatus, air humidifiers, air purifiers, ventilators, electric laundry dryers, ice makers, gas fires and electric cookers, cooking rings, microwave ovens, refrigerators, freezing apparatus, water heaters, lamps, bulbs.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business intermediary services in relation to trading in electric, electronic and electromechanical apparatus and instruments
Advertising
Public relations
Business management services
Mediation in the field of advertising
Job placement
Personnel consultancy
Business management
Business administration
Administration services
Franchising, namely business management consultancy and assistance, business organization and advertising
Drawing up of statistics
Bookkeeping
Auctioneering services
Providing of trade information
Market research and analysis
Shop-window dressing
Conducting opinion polls
Marketing
Market research
Consultancy with regard to business organization and business economics
Dissemination of advertising materials
Rental of office machines
Outplacement consultancy
Retail services with respect to electric household appliances and machines, namely, washing machines, spin dryers, dishwashers, fully automatic washing machines, including coin or token-operated appliances and machines, mangles, ironing machines
Retail services with respect to electric, electronic and electromechanical apparatus and appliances for household and kitchen use, in particular food processors, electric beaters, electric mixers, electromechanical grinders and crushers, coffee grinders
Retail services with respect to electric kneading machines, electric juice squeezers and juicers, electric can openers, electromechanical beaters and cutting apparatus for household and kitchen use, electric knives, vacuum cleaners, beaters and floor polishers, carpet care equipment, and components and accessories therefor
Retail services with respect to scientific, nautical, surveying and electric apparatus and instruments, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Retail services with respect to magnetic data carriers, recording discs, vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus, cash registers, calculating machines
Retail services with respect to data processing equipment, computers, computer peripheral devices, namely, monitors, printers, keyboards, computer mice, joysticks, plug-in boards, drives, scanners, graphics and network cards, modems, interfaces, recordable discs, hard discs, connector cables, computer programs recorded on data carriers, computer games, software applications
Retail services with respect to fire extinguishing apparatus, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound and/or images and/or electrically processed data, in particular radio and television sets, CD players, video equipment, headphones, microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers
Retail services with respect to aerials, telephones including mobile telephones, telephone equipment, answering machines, fax machines, intercoms, satellite receiver installations, including satellite aerials and receivers, recorded and unrecorded sound, image and data carriers, CDs, CD-ROMs, video and audio tapes and cassettes
Retail services with respect to video players and recorders, camcorders and cameras (photography), equipment for recording or reproduction of sound
Photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus and instruments, in particular cameras for photography, lenses, binoculars, electronic image recording and image reproduction apparatus, video cameras, motion picture cameras, printers, videorecorders, camcorders, projectors
Retail services with respect to electric measuring devices, electric irons, steam irons, apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigeration, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Air-conditioning apparatus
Electric equipment and apparatus for styling and drying hair
Retail services with respect to electric equipment for household and kitchen use (included in class 11), namely heating apparatus, hair dryers, electric radiation apparatus, heat lamps and UV lamps, tanning equipment
Retail services with respect to air conditioning apparatus, air humidifiers, air purifiers, ventilators, electric laundry dryers, ice makers, gas fires and electric cookers, cooking rings, microwave ovens, refrigerators, freezing apparatus, water heaters, lamps, bulbs
Retail services with respect to coffee and tea glasses, dental care preparations, hair care preparations.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance and financial affairs
Financing of sales credit, insurance of credit risk (factoring), consultancy regarding granting of credit, intermediary services regarding credits, investigation regarding credit worthiness
Credit bureau services.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Building construction and installation services, repair and maintenance of electric, electronic and electromechanical equipment and apparatus..