The trademark GoWhizer was filed by Konstantin Harald Moritz, a national of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 11, 2022 by TomTom International B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Dentons Ireland and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 11, 2022
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:
Application software for social networking services via internet
Computer software platforms for social networking
Community software
Interactive computer software that provides navigational and travel information
Electronic databases recorded on computer media
Biometric passports.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing access to e-commerce platforms on the Internet
Provision of access to an electronic marketplace [portal] on computer networks
Providing access to platforms on the Internet
Providing internet chatrooms
Providing on-line chat rooms for social networking
Telecommunication services provided via platforms and portals on the Internet and other media
Providing users with secure remote access via the internet to private computer networks
Transferring and disseminating information and data via computer networks and the Internet
Audio, video and multimedia broadcasting via the Internet and other communications networks
Telecommunication services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Providing travel information via global computer networks
Booking of tickets for travel
Computerised information services relating to travel
Planning and booking of travel and transport, via electronic means
Planning, arranging and booking of travel
Services for arranging the transportation of travellers
Management of vehicular traffic flow through advanced communications network and technology
Arrangement of transportation of passengers by trains.