The trademark Sparklink was filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 22, 2022 by Telecom Italia S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD Società tra Avvocati S.r.l. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 22, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 22, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003171575 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 26, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Smartglasses
Smartwatches
Computer hardware
Computer memory devices
Laptop computers
Wearable computers
Interactive touch screen terminals
Humanoid Robots With Artificial Intelligence
Computer programs, recorded
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable
Computer software, recorded
Liquid crystal displays
Central processing units for processing information, data, sound or images
Smart cards [integrated circuit cards]
Tablet computers
Notebook computers
Black boxes [data recorders]
Smartphones
Network communication equipment
Electronic navigation instruments
Automobile navigation devices
Electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments
GPS navigation devices
Satellite navigational equipment
Long range radio navigation instruments
Navigational instruments
Navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]
Satellite navigational apparatus
Short range radios
Earphones
Virtual reality headsets
Automobile data recorders
Television apparatus
Car televisions
Cameras [photography]
Laboratory robots
USB cables
3D spectacles
Batteries, electric
Digital locks.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Remote control vehicles, other than toys
Electric vehicles
Anti-theft devices for vehicles
Electronic reversing alarms for vehicles
Automobiles
Hybrid cars
Reversing alarms for vehicles
Self-balancing scooters
Electric unicycles
Self-balancing one-wheeled electric scooters
Self-balancing two-wheeled electric scooters
Push scooters [vehicles]
Mopeds
Self-balancing one-wheeled scooters
Electric scooters
Baby carriages
Electric wheelchairs
Camera drones
Aerial photography drones (non-toy)
Vehicle electronic anti-theft devices
All of the aforementioned goods, excluding bicycles, bicycle components and accessories such as frames, forks and shock absorbers for bicycles.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Television broadcasting
Providing access to databases
Transmission of database information via telecommunications networks
Providing telecommunications connections to the internet or databases
Electronic exchange of data stored in databases accessible via telecommunication networks
Message sending
Transmission of sound, video and information
Audio teleconference services
Message sending through digital network
Virtual chat rooms established via text messaging
Information transfer in audio and visual fields
Satellite transmission of sounds, images, signals and data
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Transmission of data, sound and images by satellite
Radio broadcasting
Teleconference communication
Broadband wireless communication services
Digital network communication services
Radio communications
Transmission and receiving by radio.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing information in the field of education
Car driving training services
Training in the field of communication technologies
Arranging and conducting of educational conferences
Arranging and conducting of congresses
Arranging and conducting of seminars
Book rental
Publication of documents in the field of training, science, public law and social affairs
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Publication of the editorial content of sites accessible via a global computer network
Layout services, other than for advertising purposes
Video editing services for events
Timing of sports events
Entertainment with the nature of car racing
Providing online videos, not downloadable
Providing online computer games.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technological research
Telecommunications technology consultancy
Design of telecommunications apparatus and equipment
Product safety testing services
Scientific research and development
Updating computer programs for third parties
Computer system design
Conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media
Conversion of computer programs and data, other than physical conversion
Computer software consultancy
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Providing information relating to computer technology and programming via a website
Consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware
Software as a service [SaaS]
Cloud computing
Software development in the framework of software publishing
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Database design and development
Writing of data processing program
Computer aided graphic design
Design and development of wireless computer networks
Data conversion of electronic information
Developing of driver and operating system software
Installation, maintenance and repair of computer software
Computer system integration services
Design and development of computer software
Website usability testing services
Computer technology consultancy
Electronic storage services for archiving electronic data
Development of software for secure network operations.