The trademark SPAR -25% Joker was filed by SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels-Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 17, 2023 by EDEKA ZENTRALE Handel und Produktion GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HARMSEN UTESCHER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 17, 2023
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 35 with following description of goods:
Online advertisements
Computerised business promotion
Advertising services provided via a data base
Advertising services by means of sandwich board
Advertising
Advertising services by means of television screen based text
Advertising and marketing
Advertisement via mobile phone networks
Advertising, including on-line advertising on a computer network
Direct marketing
Classified advertising
Business promotion
Promotion [advertising] of business
Advertising particularly services for the promotion of goods
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Advertising services provided via the internet
Electronic billboard advertising
Advertising in periodicals, brochures and newspapers
Advertising through all public communication means