The trademark urban e was filed by Urban-e GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 13, 2020 by Enterprise Holdings, Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LEWIS SILKIN IRELAND and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 13, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1866/2022-1 was Decision concerning procedural issues according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 29, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003136572 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 14, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Mobile apps.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Bicycles
Parts and fittings for vehicles
Vehicles and conveyances.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesale services in relation to vehicles
Retail services in relation to vehicles
Vehicle fleet (business management of a -) [for others]
Business consultancy, in the field of transport and delivery
Retail services in relation to bicycles
Retail services in relation to bicycle accessories
Wholesale services in relation to bicycles
Wholesale services in relation to bicycle accessories.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Maintenance and repair of bicycles and Vehicle repair, maintenance, refuelling and recharging..
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Rental of lorries
Arranging of car hire
Bus chartering
Vehicle rental
Rental of means of transportation
Chauffeur driven car hire services
Rental of cycles
Management of vehicular traffic flow through advanced communications network and technology
Rental of parking places and garages for vehicles
Vehicle location services
Car rental
Reservation services for vehicle rental
Arranging the hire of all means of transport
Traffic information
Consultancy services relating to transportation
Transport information, advice and reservation services.