The trademark INNOVANCE was filed by WESCO Distribution, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 6, 2023 by INNOVANCE GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Simandi, Claus and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 6, 2023
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 6, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 28, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Computer software in the fields of electrical, communications, broadband services, industrial, general maintenance, repair, operations, and original equipment manufacturer's products
Computer software for maintaining user accounts, managing purchase orders, payments, contracts, making purchases, providing hardware and software asset management, and obtaining IT support.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management services
Business management services in the fields of electrical, communications, broadband services, industrial, general maintenance, repair, operations, and original equipment manufacturer's products, namely, managing logistics and supply chain services for others
Distributorship services in the fields of communications and networking, power generation and distribution, electrical and lighting, security, industrial maintenance, repair, and operations, industrial automation, and renewable energy
Online wholesale services featuring electronic audio-visual, communications, security, and industrial automation equipment, information technology products and computer hardware and software
Information business management services, namely, monitoring and tracking package and product shipments, and tracking sales volume.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Hosting an internet based website portal
Hosting an internet based website portal in the fields of electrical, communications, broadband services, industrial, general maintenance, repair, operations, and original equipment manufacturer's products
Providing Hosting an internet based website portal for maintaining user accounts, managing purchase orders, payments, contracts, making purchases, providing hardware and software asset management, and obtaining IT support
Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, maintaining user accounts, managing purchase orders, payments, contracts, making purchases, providing hardware and software asset management, and obtaining IT support
Platform as a service (PAAS) services, namely, maintaining user accounts, managing purchase orders, payments, contracts, making purchases, providing hardware and software asset management, and obtaining IT support