The trademark was filed by Simple System GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 11, 2022 by Apple Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 11, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 8, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Software for standardised order processing, software for arranging purchase contracts relating to technical apparatus and Software for logistics.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Arranging of sales contracts, in relation to the following goods: Technical apparatus, Especially, Tools, Operational equipment, Business equipment, Office supplies, Office equipment, Workshop equipment, Storage systems, Transport systems, Apparatus, for use in the following fields: Hydraulic, pneumatic, Automation engineering, Fastening technology, Electronic goods, Electrical engineering, Lighting systems, Control technology, telecommunications, Welding technology, chip cutting technology, Lubricating agents, Chemical products
Arranging of sales contracts, in relation to the following goods: Technical apparatus, Especially, Mineral oils, Lubricating oils, And fats, lubricating jelly, adhesive materials, Sealing agents and Detergent, Apparatus for drive technology, Bearings, Vee belts and V-pulleys, apparatus for connection technology, screws and trellis, Apparatus for health and safety, protective eyewear, Respiratory protection devices, Hearing protectors, Gloves, Protective headgear, Protective clothing and work clothing, Apparatus for industry, apparatus for IT
Logistics consultancy relating to organisational and professional business matters, Especially, in relation to the following goods: Tools, Operational equipment and Business equipment, Office supplies and Office equipment, Workshop equipment, Storage systems, Transport systems, Apparatus, for use in the following fields: Hydraulic, pneumatic, Automation engineering and Fastening technology
Logistics consultancy relating to organisational and professional business matters, Especially, in relation to the following goods: Apparatus, for use in the following fields: Electronic goods, Electrical engineering, Lighting systems, Control technology, telecommunications, Welding technology, chip cutting technology, Lubricating agents and Chemical products, Mineral oils, Lubricating oils, And fats, lubricating jelly, adhesive materials, Sealing agents and Detergent, Apparatus for drive technology, Bearings, Vee belts and V-pulleys, apparatus for connection technology, screws and trellis, Apparatus for health and safety
Logistics consultancy relating to organisational and professional business matters, Especially, in relation to the following fields: protective eyewear, Respiratory protection devices, Hearing protectors, Gloves, Protective headgear, Protective clothing and work clothing, Industrial equipment, IT requisites
Purchasing of technical devices by addressing enquiries to manufacturers and commissioning of development and manufacturing work, and arranging contracts for the buying and selling of the aforesaid goods
Arranging and concluding commercial transactions for others
Arranging contracts for the buying and selling of goods
Order placement
Calculation of prices
Invoice management services
Assembling data in computer-databases
Systemization and updating of data in data banks
Advertising
Marketing, Especially Procurement marketing
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Wholesaling services, Retail services, Online trading, in relation to the following goods: Tools, Operational equipment and Business equipment, Office supplies and Office equipment, Workshop equipment, Storage systems, Transport systems, Apparatus, for use in the following fields: Hydraulic, pneumatic, Automation engineering, Fastening technology, electronic components
Testing apparatus for electronic components, Electronic meters, Junction boxes [electrical engineering], in relation to the following fields: Lighting systems, Control technology, telecommunications, Welding technology, chip cutting technology
Wholesaling services, Retail services, Online trading, in relation to the following goods: Lubricating agents and Chemical products, Mineral oils, Lubricating oils, And fats, lubricating jelly, adhesive materials, Sealing agents and Detergent, Drive technology goods, Bearings, Vee belts and V-pulleys, goods for connection technology, for example, screws and trellis, Health and safety goods, for example, protective eyewear, Respiratory protection devices, Hearing protectors
Wholesaling services, Retail services and Online trading, in relation to the following goods: Gloves, Protective headgear, Protective clothing and work clothing, Computers, Computer components and Computer peripherals
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services, Procurement of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services
All the aforesaid services exclusively in the field of procurement, organisation of supply chains and distribution.