EUTM file information

018822607

A DATEF a vargroup company

January 10, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark A DATEF a vargroup company was filed by DATEF SPA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 24, 2023 by DATEV eG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MENOLD BEZLER Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 24, 2023

The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003194522 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 9, 2024 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
    2. Recorded content
    3. Digital organizers
    4. Downloadable multimedia files
    5. Recorded data files
    6. Databases
    7. Media content.
  • The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
    1. Administrative support and data processing services
    2. Business consultancy and advisory services
    3. Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others.
  • The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
    1. Providing access to databases
    2. Data communication by electronic mail
    3. Communication of information by computer
    4. Communication via computer terminals, by digital transmission or by satellite
    5. Communication via virtual private networks
    6. Computer intercommunication
    7. Communications by computer terminals
    8. Communication by electronic means
    9. Providing access to websites on the Internet or any other communications network
    10. Providing access to the Internet and other communications networks
    11. Providing user access to information on the Internet
    12. Consultancy services relating to data communications
    13. Consulting services in the field of electronic communications
    14. Electronic data interchange services
    15. Data communication services
    16. Communication services for the electronic transmission of data.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with Audio, video and multimedia production, and photography.
  • The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
    1. IT consultancy, advisory and information services
    2. Data duplication and conversion services, data coding services
    3. Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software
    4. IT security, protection and restoration.