The trademark BLINQS was filed by Orsay Bidco 1 B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 15, 2024, and received one opposition filed on April 14, 2024 by Blinq Holdings Pty Ltd on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Barker Brettell Sweden AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 14, 2024
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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:
Software, application software, Downloadable applications (apps), Artificial intelligence software and Database management software For monetary, financial, accounting, insurance and legal purposes
Software, application software, Downloadable applications (apps), Artificial intelligence software and Database management software, The aforesaid goods for the maximisation of organisations' productivity, the control of costs and the enhancement of customer focus, namely ERP software
Software, application software, Downloadable applications (apps), Artificial intelligence software and Database management software, The aforesaid goods for customer relationship information systems, insurance information systems and mortgage information systems
Software, application software, Downloadable applications (apps), Artificial intelligence software and Database management software, The aforesaid goods intended for financial advisers to advise on the administration of financial affairs, financial management, insurance, mortgages and other financial matters
Software, application software, Downloadable applications (apps), Artificial intelligence software and Database management software for use in the following fields: Customer relationship management [CRM]
Cloud server software
Application software for cloud computing services
None of the foregoing for use in connection with home and environmental monitoring, control and automation, security, or surveillance equipment.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Services of databases relating to business management consultancy, in particular for information and service providers
Providing of business information for financial service providers, including via communication networks to which databases are connected and via which electronic services can be provided
Business organisation advice
Providing of economic information relating to financial services providers [including online and via other communication networks such as databases]
Commercial management of software and software applications for financial advisers to advise in the following fields: Management of financial affairs, Financial management services, Insurance, Mortgages and Financial Affairs
Commercial management of software and software applications for financial advisers to be used in the context of customer relationship management [CRM]
Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services being provided online
None of the foregoing for use in connection with home and environmental monitoring, control and automation, security, or surveillance equipment.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance underwriting
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Mortgage services
Financial information, Tax information, financial data services, Tax data, Financial and fiscal advice, Financial consultations and Tax consultancy
Financial planning services, including in relation to the following fields: Arranging of investments and Investments
Arranging of investments
Investment analysis and Investment custody
Formation of venture capital funds and Venture capital fund management
Investment services
Investment management
Fund management
Investment fund management
Capital fund management
Wealth management
Databases containing financial data, including the following services: Providing financial information The Internet or other electronic networks
Providing of information [including via an electronic information system] relating to conditions and interest rates of mortgage loans
Providing of commercial information for financial service providers
Creation and maintenance of a database to serve financial services providers
Information and consultancy relating to all the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also online.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Creation, Offering and Including providing temporarily In connection with the following goods: Non-downloadable software, software applications (apps), artificial intelligence software and Computer software for management of databases For financial purposes, for legal purposes and For monetary, accounting and underwriting purposes
Creation, Offering and Including providing temporarily In connection with the following goods: Non-downloadable software, software applications (apps), artificial intelligence software and Computer software for management of databases, The aforesaid goods for the maximisation of organisations' productivity, the control of costs and the enhancement of customer focus, namely ERP software
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software For financial purposes, for legal purposes and For monetary, accounting and underwriting purposes
Software as a service [SaaS] for the maximisation of organisations' productivity, the control of costs and the enhancement of customer focus [ERP software]
Software as a service [SaaS] for customer relationship information systems, insurance information systems and mortgage information systems
Software as a service [SaaS] intended for financial advisers to advise in the following fields: Administration of financial affairs, management (financial -), Assurance services, Mortgages and financial affairs
Software-as-a-service services featuring software, for use in the following fields: Customer relationship management [CRM]
Platform as a service (PAAS) offering computer software platforms For financial purposes, for legal purposes and For monetary, accounting and underwriting purposes
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for the maximisation of organisations' productivity, the control of costs and the enhancement of customer focus [ERP software]
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for customer relationship information systems, insurance information systems and mortgage information systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms intended for financial advisers to advise on management in the following fields: financial affairs, management (financial -), Assurance services, Mortgages and financial affairs
Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in relation to the followng fields: Customer relationship management [CRM]
Services of a database containing technical information
Test and inspection activities within the framework of systems management
Drawing up of technical expert reports, Technological field
Design, Creation, Installing, Implementing and Updating In connection with the following goods: Software for use in the calculation of insurance and financial charges associated with taking out a mortgage loan
Design, Creation, Installing, Implementing and Updating In connection with the following goods: Software and software applications (apps)
Cloud hosting provider services
Hosting of platforms on the Internet
Design and development of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Providing of IT services to facilitate and/or enable the verification of identities, namely the confirmation of information about people's identities
Information and consultancy relating to all the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services being provided online
None of the foregoing for use in connection with home and environmental monitoring, control and automation, security, or surveillance equipment.