018874006

S +

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May 11, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark S + was filed by Smartbroker AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 28, 2023, and received undefined oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.

The first opposition filed on September 28, 2023 by Assim store, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Silva Pereira, Ana Rita and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on September 28, 2023 by Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and its proceedings were handled in German

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

The Opposition with reference B 003204081 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on September 4, 2024 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 35 with Advertising and Rental of advertising space, in particular on the Internet..
• The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Insurance underwriting
  2. Finance services
  3. Monetary affairs
  4. Real estate affairs.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. News reporters services
  2. Compilation of news programmes for transmission via the internet
  3. Provision of news information, in relation to the followings fields: finance
  4. Providing of information in relation to further training via the internet
  5. Coaching relating to finance
  6. Training services relating to finance and Training services relating to finance.