The trademark beta care was filed by Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 10, 2002, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on June 10, 2002 by Mundipharma AG on undefined. the opponent was represented by ELKINGTON AND FIFE LLP and its proceedings were handled in German The second opposition filed on June 9, 2002 by BioCare Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SWINDELL & PEARSON LTD and its proceedings were handled in German The third opposition filed on June 9, 2002 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ISERN PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and its proceedings were handled in German
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on May 26, 2012.
of the trademark registration was recorded on May 26, 2012. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 1, 2002. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 2, 2002. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 24, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 20, 2012.
The Opposition with reference B 000517708 was rejected according to null with decision issued on October 24, 2005 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations
Dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies
Plasters, materials for dressings
Material for stopping teeth, dental wax
Disinfectants.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed matter, instructional and teaching material (except apparatus).
The mark was filed in class 35 with Advertising, market research and marketing analysis, organisation consultancy with regard to health matters, social and legal consultancy services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with Allocating promotion funds for research purposes, financing an information centre facility to support concerned parties and helpers in dealing with specialist social issues and to provide assistance in managing living with illnesses.
The mark was filed in class 38 with News agencies, communication by telephone, in particular information telephone services, telecommunications and tele-information services, and Internet information services and computer information services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of training, further training, instruction and tuition, in particular for case managers in health care matters
Publication of books, newspapers, periodicals and pamphlets
Health, aftercare and health spa advice
Swimming pools and saunas
Publication of articles on social medical research and theory.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Accommodation and catering for guests
Baths
Retirement homes and nursing homes
Convalescent homes and sanatoriums
Hospitals
Other social services, namely consultancy and information in the field of social medicine and health care, research related to social affairs and social and medical research in the field of health care, development of standards for psycho-social assistance for illness management and aftercare, publications on social medical research and theory, operating a facility for dealing with specialist social issues in the field of health care (for professional helpers and concerned parties), providing case managers for families, other innovative projects for increasing the ability of people to manage their illnesses and for raising the quality of social medical care in the field of health care, and innovative patient care projects
Services of medical, bacteriological and chemical laboratories
Medical research services, research in the field of health care, scientific research related to social issues, placing research projects in the field of health care with other research institutions and conducting research projects oneself
Medical aftercare treatment, consultancy with regard to improving social medical care, providing, namely establishing and operating an information centre facility to support concerned parties and helpers in dealing with specialist social issues and to provide assistance in managing living with illnesses.