The trademark Parship was filed by PE Digital GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 28, 2016, and received one opposition filed on November 24, 2016 by Padberg Inc. & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 24, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 8, 2016. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 15, 2019.
The Appeal with reference B R1168/2018-5 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 27, 2019 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 002809542 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 23, 2018 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded and unrecorded sound, image and data carriers of all kinds, included in class 9, other than unexposed films, in particular audio tapes, cassettes, CDs, video discs, recording discs, DAT tapes, audio and video discs, audio and video cassettes, audio and video films and audio and video tapes, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs and other digital recording media
Recorded content
Apparatus for recording, transmitting or reproduction of sounds, images or data
Data processing equipment
Computers
Computer software (recorded or downloadable)
Apps (software), namely applications for smartphones, tablet PCs, e-readers and other mobile or stationery IT devices (downloadable)
Electronic publications, downloadable
Downloadable audio files, music files and image files.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter, in particular periodicals, newspapers, magazines, books, catalogues and prospectuses
Posters
Rub down transfers
Collectors' cards
Photographs
Paper, Cardboard and goods made from these materials, namely paper napkins, Paper handkerchiefs, Hygienic paper, Kitchen roll and Paper handtowels
Artists' materials
Typewriters
Office requisites
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Presentation of services on the internet for marriage agencies and matchmaking
Advertising research, namely marketing research, marketing studies and opinion polling
Distribution of goods for advertising purposes (in particular flyers, brochures, printed papers and samples)
Arranging advertising contracts for others
Advertising, in particular radio, television, cinema, print, videotext and teletext advertising
Public relations services
Marketing services
Devising marketing strategies
Publicity material rental
Rental of advertising films
Rental of advertising space, including in electronic form on the internet
Management of data in computer databases in connection with marriage agencies and matchmaking
Business file management
Collating and systematic ordering of data in a computer database
Updating of data in computer databases, in particular data about order acceptance and order processing
Consumers (Commercial information and advice for -) [consumer advice shop]
Publishing printed matter for advertising purposes.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Providing of access to information on the internet about matchmaking and to information about products in connection therewith
Electronic exchange of messages via chat lines, chatrooms and Internet forums
Providing of telecommunications channels for marriage agencies and matchmaking, Web messaging
Telephone services, including by means of hotlines or call centres
Telecommunication services provided via Internet platforms and portals, In particular via an online information centre for customer support in connection with marriage agencies and matchmaking
Electronic transmission and re-transmission of sound, images, documents, messages and data
Electronic broadcasting, transmission and forwarding of film, television, cable television, radio, videotext and teletext programmes or broadcasts
Providing user access to global computer networks
Telecommunications for operating an electronic marketplace
Creation of websites for operating an electronic marketplace
Mobile radio telephone services
Electronic mail
Facsimile transmission
Providing access to databases in computer networks