The trademark coconet was filed by CoCoNet AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 9, 2022 by Mastercard International Incorporated on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 9, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1672095 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision) and teaching apparatus and instruments, included in class 9
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Storage batteries
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, excluding payment cards
Recording discs
Recorded films, recorded video tapes
Spectacles, spectacle cases
Spectacle lenses
Densimeters
Distillation apparatus for scientific purposes
Stills for laboratory experiments
Detectors
Transparencies [photography]
Densimeters
Diffraction apparatus
Dosage dispensers
Ergometers
Ovens for experiments
Binoculars, telescopes
Fire extinguishers
Breathing masks
Filters for respiratory masks
Earplugs
Gloves for protection against accidents
Magnifying glasses [optics]
Microscopes
Acid hydrometers
Pedometers
Solar batteries
Solar collectors
Heat regulating apparatus
Water level indicators
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines and data processing equipment
Fire extinguishers.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Providing access to information on the Internet
Call forwarding
Providing Internet access (software)
Operating and rental of telecommunications equipment
Operating chat rooms, chatlines and forums
Broadcasting of radio and television programmes
Services of a press agency
Transmission of electronic mail
Communications by fibre optic networks
Telecommunications routing and junction services
Mobile telephone communication services
Collection and delivery of messages
Satellite transmission
Rental of fax machines, message-sending apparatus, modems, telephones and telecommunications equipment
Leasing access time to global computer networks
Web messaging
Rental of telecommunication equipment
Providing telecommunications connections to a global computer network
Providing user access to global computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Technical consultancy and providing of expertise
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Computer programming
Rental of data processing installations, computer software and memory space on the Internet
Providing computer programs on data networks
Telecommunications engineering consultancy
Computer system analysis
Providing of expert opinion
Certification agency services (trust centres), namely issuing and management of digital codes and/or digital signatures
Quality control
Certification services
Computer rental
Installation of computer software
Updating of computer software
Data conversion of computer programs and data (not physical conversion)