The trademark NEXT Farming was filed by FarmFacts GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 16, 2015, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on May 16, 2016 by NEXT, spol. s.r.o. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Macek, Jiří and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on December 16, 2015 by Next Retail Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MARKS & CLERK LLP and its proceedings were handled in English
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1279883 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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 1, 2025.
International trade mark of the trademark registration was recorded on February 27, 2019. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on December 9, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 2, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 5, 2025. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 6, 2025.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Ores
Metal building materials, In particular of steel (including barrels, poles, posts, laths, building panels, metal structures, including scaffolding, latticework, bars for railings, palings, frames for building, framework for building)
Transportable buildings of metal (including henhouses, horse stables, horse stalls, cages and aviaries, stairs and stair rails)
Materials of metal for railway tracks
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal, In particular binding thread, Wire netting, Iron and copper wire (all including for use in agriculture)
Metal hardware
Small items of metal hardware
Pipes and tubes of metal
Aluminium windows, Windows handles, Window casement bolts, Roller shutters, Doors, garage doors, Roofing panels, Fencing, Letter boxes (all of metal)
All aforementioned goods of this class for use in agriculture by agribusinesses.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines for agricultural, horticultural and forestry purposes, including machines for gardening and garden care, machine housings and bases of metal for fastening or anchoring machines, included in class 7, and agricultural machines and mechanical agricultural implements (other than hand-operated) for distributing material, for spreading manure, for sowing, for plant protection, for digging, for mowing or for sweeping
Motors and engines (except for land vehicles)
Current generators, Machines, motors and engines for generating gas
Pumps for heating installations
Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry equipment, other than hand-operated
Incubators for eggs
Automatic vending machines
Machine tools.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand tools and implements (hand-operated), In particular for agricultural, horticultural and forestry purposes, including garden tools and plant parasite killing apparatus (hand-operated)
Cutlery
Pruning knives
Cutters
Gardening shears and scissors
Side arms
All aforementioned goods of this class for use in agriculture by agribusinesses.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, in particular sensors being parts or being accessories (included in class 9) for agricultural machines and mechanical agricultural implements
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, electronic regulating, control and monitoring devices, apparatus and instruments or on-board computers being parts or being accessories (included in class 9) for agricultural machines and mechanical agricultural implements
Weather information apparatus
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carries
Recording discs
Compact discs
DVDs
Digital recording media
Satellite transceivers
Calculators
Data processing hardware
Computers
Software for regulating, control and monitoring purposes
Computer software, Including computer programs and operating programs, in particular software applications
All aforementioned goods of this class for use in agriculture by agribusinesses.
The mark was filed in class 12 with Vehicles and Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, in particular motors and engines for land vehicles, machine coupling and transmission components for land vehicles, horse-drawn carriages and trailers..
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials (non-metallic), In particular cement, Mortar, Concrete, Plaster of paris
Pipes (Rigid -), not of metal [building]
Asphalt
Pitch
Asphalt
Buildings, transportable, not of metal
Monuments, not of metal
Stables, not of metal
Tiles
Roof tiles (non-metallic-)
Paving blocks and natural stone
Fences, not of metal
All aforementioned goods of this class for use in agriculture by agribusinesses.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and marketing (including marketing research)
Business management and professional business consultancy
Business administration and administration of business interests, for others, in connection with businesses, professional business and organisational consultancy with regard to the management, auditing and monitoring of businesses, professional business planning and consultancy in the field of agriculture
Business consultancy and advisory services
Automatic computerised trading, On-line trading services, Computer services, Namely consultancy and services for setting up the internet-based sale of goods and services
Office functions
All aforementioned services for agribusinesses only
None of the aforesaid in relation to retail, franchise or wholesale services relating to the retail of consumer goods for domestic use.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Building construction, in particular construction of silos and liquid manure containers, biogas installations, halls and stable constructions in particular for use in agriculture and forestry, construction of heating and ventilation systems, construction of netting installations for protecting against hail for fruit cultivation, laying of pipelines
Installation, namely installation of sanitary installations, heat generating, heat transporting and heat distribution installations and cogeneration power plants and combined heat and power plants, including measurement apparatus
Repair, namely repair of agricultural, forestry and horticultural machines, renovation of old buildings by way of building repairs, assembly, maintenance, servicing and repair for renovating technical apparatus and installations, conducting of electrotechnical, heating system construction technology, air conditioning technology and ventilating system construction technology work, namely installation, maintenance and servicing
Repair, servicing and maintenance of heating, ventilating and air conditioning installations
All aforementioned services for agribusinesses only.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, in particular providing of access to a computer network, providing of access to information on the internet, internet access, telecommunications connections to a computer network, portals on the internet or an intranet, providing of telecommunications channels for teleshopping services, e-mail services
Telecommunications in connection with agricultural management
Forwarding and collection of messages of all kinds to or from internet addresses (web messaging), transmission of data via satellite
Rental of telephone, radio, radio telephone and radio facsimile apparatus and modems.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport, in particular shipping of goods, carting, storage, transportation, distribution, accumulation of heating materials and fuels and energy (in particular electricity, gas, heat, biomass, solar energy, wind energy, thermal energy and water), transportation and distribution of heat, information and consultancy relating to transport
Packaging and storage of goods, In particular services relating to the storage of goods in warehouses or other buildings with a view to preserving or safekeeping the aforesaid goods
All aforementioned services for agribusinesses only.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training, In particular seminars for farmers
Entertainment
Sporting activities
Cultural activities
All aforementioned services for agribusinesses only.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, technical planning and monitoring of silos and liquid manure containers, halls and stable constructions
Design and development of computer software
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software, in particular design and development of software for use in forestry, horticulture and agriculture, design, development, configuration, setting up, installation and updating (care) of computer software, in particular software applications (including so-called apps), computer systems (software) and websites
Hosting, in particular hosting of websites and of other digital content on the internet, application service provider (ASP) services (including hosting)
Electronic data storage in connection with the spreading of liquid, granular and powder material over agricultural areas and the treatment of agricultural areas
Providing of platforms on the internet and on intranets towards agribusinesses for the retail of agriculture goods and trading of all kinds with respect to agriculture goods used by agriculture businesses.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Veterinary services
Animal healthcare services
Animal beautician services
Agriculture, horticulture and forestry services, agricultural consultancy with regard to the use of seeds, manures and plant protection preparations, selection and use of machines
Rental of machines for agriculture, horticulture and forestry, agricultural consultancy, in particular with regard to the cultivation of plants for producing fuels, agricultural consultancy with regard to climatic and environmental compatibility of agricultural management.