The trademark i-flow was filed by Itl Institut für technische Literatur AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 6, 2012, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2012 by flow consulting gmbh on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2012
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 November 30, 2022.
of the trademark registration was recorded on November 30, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 14, 2014.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Databases and software for generating and processing information and Printed and published matter, namely exclusively technical documents stored on electronic media in the form of data carriers..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Gathering of information, texts, drawings, images and data of all kinds
Maintenance and updating of databases for the Internet and online operations
All of the aforesaid services being in connection with technical documentation (visual and acoustic), the adaptation of technical documentation to local circumstances and translation services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing, making available and rental of access opportunities and/or access times to the Internet
Compilation and delivery of messages, including in the form of emails, chats, blogs, electronic newsletters and news forums being press agency services
Supply of news, information, texts, drawings, images and data of all kinds, including in the form of emails, chats, blogs, electronic newsletters and news forums being press agency services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Online travel reservation and booking relating to events
Translation agency services
Textual translation of software user interfaces and text elements for industrial use in the automated industry and environment and security technology
Writing, translation, editing and proofreading of technical documentation
Publication of printed matter, namely of books, newspapers and magazines, films, CDs and CD-ROMs, for explaining of technical devices and processes
Providing electronic publications for explaining technical devices and processes
All of the aforesaid services being in connection with technical documentation (visual and acoustic), the adaptation of technical documentation to local circumstances and translation services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical services of a documentation creator, namely writing of technical handbooks in the form of printed matter and in electronic form
Writing technical information in information management systems
Creating software for generating and processing information
Planning, design, development, installation, support, updating, administration and maintenance of software in the field of technical documentation
Design office services with regard to the design of man-machine interfaces, namely the design of software interfaces
Creating indexes (programs) for information, websites and other resources, which are available via computer networks
Design, creation and maintenance of websites on the Internet for others (web hosting)
Creation of computer graphics
Technical analysis, consultancy, support relating to the creation and use of electronic data processing and office communications
Verification and evaluation of information systems and system housings
Creation and maintenance of websites on the Internet for others
Design of databases for Internet and online operation.