The trademark friend@ was filed by Friendlyway Aktiengesellschaft für anwenderfreundliche Systeme, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 26, 1999, and received one opposition filed on March 22, 2000 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 22, 2000
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on January 23, 2010.
of the trademark registration was recorded on January 23, 2010. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 17, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 22, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 13, 2009.
The Opposition with reference B 000253510 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on May 29, 2002 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic apparatus and instruments, in particular for weak-current engineering
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Projection apparatus
Scanners, in particular fingerprint scanners
Storage media
Magnetic data carriers
Disk storage media, in particular CDs and CD-ROMs
Automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
(multimedia) terminals
POI (point of information), POS (point of sale) and POC (point of communication) terminals
Wall, free-standing and table terminals
Electronic installations for interactive sales management
Video conferencing installations
Network installations
LAN, LON and Internet network installations, in particular access terminals therefor
Cash registers
Calculating machines
Data processing equipment
Computers, in particular PCs
Peripheral devices and parts for computers
Computer hardware
Computer software
Computer programs
Except frames for eyeglasses and sunglasses.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Goods made from paper and cardboard, included in class 16
Printed matter
Instructional and teaching material, in particular handbooks (manuals), included in class 16
Office requisites (except furniture).
The mark was filed in class 37 with Repair and maintenance of the aforesaid goods and installation services..