The trademark Lokin was filed by Axel Springer SE, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 21, 2014, and received one opposition filed on March 19, 2015 by SELLE ROYAL GROUP S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by AVVOCATI ASSOCIATI FELTRINELLI & BROGI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 19, 2015
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 April 8, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 002496985 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 30, 2016 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Computer programs and software, recorded and/or downloadable and Apps, namely applications for smartphones, tablet PCs, e-readers and other mobile or stationary IT apparatus (downloadable)..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Marketing services
Advertising
Arranging contracts, for others, for the buying and selling of goods and the providing of services
Arranging commercial transactions for third parties, also within the framework of e-commerce
Presentation of goods and services, other than for saddles and parts for bicycles, cycles
Arranging advertising contracts, for others
Sales promotion (for others)
Arranging of commercial and business contacts
Presentation of companies on the Internet and other media
Price comparison services
Research into offers for goods and services
Compilation and systematisation of data relating to offers from various providers of goods and services, in computer databases, for others
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes, other than for saddles and parts for bicycles, cycles
Compilation and evaluation of offers from various providers of goods and services, for others
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Providing portals on the Internet, in particular blods, forums, communities and social networks
Video and/or audio streaming, namely continuous real-time transmission of video and/or audio streams on computer networks
Electronic exchange of messages via chat lines, chat rooms and Internet forums
Electronic mail
Compilation and supply of news and general news information, including in electronic form
Communications by computer terminals
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Electronic mail
Consultancy and information in relation to the aforesaid services, included in this class.