The trademark application Car Portal was filed by MegaCar AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 10, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 31, 2001.
The Refusal with reference B 001812858 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 18, 2001 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Computer hardware, computer software, recorded data carriers of all types, in particular data carriers containing databases, databases and all the aforesaid goods in particular related to the Internet and containing information relating specifically to automobiles..
The mark was filed in class 16 with Instructional and teaching material for computer hardware and computer software, handbooks and all the aforesaid goods in particular related to the Internet and containing information relating specifically to automobiles..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Development, creation, improvement, updating and maintenance of computer programs, in particular with regard to databases
Maintenance of databases
Consultancy in the field of computers
Electronic data processing consultancy
Information services in the field of the Internet
All the aforesaid services in particular with regard to the Internet and containing material specific to automobiles.