The trademark VERVE was filed by Verve Corporate GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 8, 2023, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on April 10, 2023 by interswitch Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Barker Brettell Sweden AB and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on April 10, 2023 by VERNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PADIMA and its proceedings were handled in English The third opposition filed on April 10, 2023 by Universal International Music B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and its proceedings were handled in English
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 July 1, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded data, in particular software, databases and recorded media
Software platforms
Software, In particular application software
Computer application software to facilitate the dissemination of content and advertising for use in advertising and marketing
Computer software platforms to provide application programming interface connectivity for advertising networks
Computer application software for use in advertising and marketing
Computer software for data collection, data analysis and recording the behaviour of the user
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
Apparatus and equipment for analogue/digital conversion of sound and image signals, electric and optical components for input and output of sound and images, in particular for use in connection with computers and computer-controlled installations
Data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical), Especially computers and Computer hardware, Computer peripheral devices, Computer components and parts
Electrical circuits and circuit boards
Computer software
Parts and fittings for hand-held and mobile digital electronic terminals, namely, Parts and accessories, for use in relation to the following goods: Computers, Smartphones and Tablets, The aforesaid goods included in class 9
Parts and accessories for mobile telephones, included in class 9
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity
Computer software for advertising placement
Artificial intelligence software for automation and optimisation of advertising
Computer software for processing and management of marketing information
Computer programs for use in web and mobile web advertising and web and mobile web traffic analysis
Databases
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in class 9.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Advertising and marketing, Especially, Advertising and marketing on the internet and other new media and via online advertising platforms for displaying electronic advertising
Rental of advertising space, in particular on the Internet
Advertising services provided via a data base
Providing of an advertising platform for advertising goods and services
Providing a digital platform in the fields of advertising
Administrative support and data processing services
Data processing, systematisation and management
Advertising, marketing and promotional consultancy, advisory and assistance services
Provision and rental of advertising space, time and media
Business consultancy and advisory services, Especially business analysis and information services and Marketing research
Commercial services and consumer information, namely auctioneering
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Information and advisory services connected with the aforementioned services
Wholesale retailing and Mail order services in relation to the following goods: Computer hardware and software
Wholesale and Commercial retailing and Mail order services in relation to the following goods: Operating system software (recorded for computers), Computer programs, Pre-recorded software, mousemats and computer accessories and protective carrying cases specifically adapted for phones and handheld computers
Professional business analysis, research and information, in particular the collection and systemisation of business data, Especially Providing of business directories and preparation of information, site and other directories, provided via global computer networks for others, compilation of statistics relating to advertising, systemisation of information into computer databases
Clipping services, Namely of, Compiling of subject-related press articles
Collecting business data, systematization of business data, Compilation of business databases, Business data analysis services, Collection of statistics, systemisation of statistics, Compilation of statistics, Analysis of statistics, Gathering of information, Systemization of information, Compilation of information, Analysis of information, Collection of information directories, systemisation of information directories, Compiling indexes of information, Analysis of information directories, For commercial use, Than for advertising purposes
Collection, processing and analysis of data relating to advertising
Provision of information relating to all the foregoing services, including the following services: Consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
Dissemination of advertising matter
Publication of advertising matter, Via the Internet
Attracting customers and customer care by means of mail advertising (mailings)
Operation of businesses [for others]
Commercial information agency services
Layout services for advertising purposes
Advertising and digital marketing consultancy, including strategy, planning, purchasing, optimisation and assessment of all forms of advertising and marketing
Placement and distribution of advertising, promotional and display material, Also provided via the Internet
Direct mail advertising
Marketing analysis and research
Digital outdoor advertising
Programmatic advertising
Auctioneering provided on the internet, The aforesaid provided in real time
Organising advertising space on the Internet, Including the aforesaid services being for real time advertising
Consultancy on the use of media, including 'new media', For marketing purposes
Rental of advertising time in the media
Providing location-related marketing and advertising services via a mobile advertising platform using mobile consumer data, namely providing retailers with location-related data relating to prospective and actual consumers
Computerised point-of-sale data collection services for retailers
Collection and systemization of information into computer database
Analysis of advertising response
Analysis of market research data and statistics
Online advertising on a computer network
Drafting and publication of publicity texts.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Finance services, Monetary services and banking, Especially Investment services, Financial information and consultancy and Providing of financial data
Financial consultancy in relation to the buying and selling of businesses
Equity financing
Company shares
Real estate equity sharing, Equity financing for investing in businesses
Venture capital funding services for companies
Financial advice in the field of franchising
Financial services relating to sales, marketing, issuance and management of corporate shares
Investment portfolio management services
Equity capital investment
Financial management
Financial portfolio management, Management of investment portfolios
Granting access authorisations to telecommunications networks
Information and consultancy with regard to telecommunications
Arranging and/or providing of access to demand-side platforms
Providing of access to a platform for programmatic advertising
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Electronic advertising
Electronic navigation services, namely, providing search engine services for obtaining data via a global computer network
Leasing of access time to a computer database
Providing of access to application services
Electronic message and image sending
Electronic transmission of data via a global computer network.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts, specifically Publication of texts, except publicity texts, including texts recorded on analog or digital data carriers, Providing of non-downloadable electronic publications, other than for advertising purposes
Provision of information relating to all the foregoing services, including the following services: Advisory services relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software
Software development, programming and implementation
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
Rental of computer hardware and facilities
Providing a cloud-based Mobile-asa- Service (MaaS) advertising platform for mobile devices
Application service provider, namely, hosting, managing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining applications, software, and mobile platforms in the fields of advertising and marketing
Providing temporary online use of non-downloadable software for the distribution of advertising via telecommunications networks
Providing digital advertising technologies, namely, platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for management of digital advertising data and for operating a digital advertising selfservice marketplace for use by advertisers, publishers, operators and associated data providers for providing advertising to customers
Computers services, namely Providing a portal featuring software for creating electronic content, user-generated information, advertising, and other internet information viewed on mobile devices, television, computers, electronic billboards and digital monitors
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Computerised analysis of data
Software as a service [Saas] for advertising purposes
Software as a service [SaaS] namely the provision of a digital platform enabling users to create advertising campaigns
Software as a service [SaaS] namely the provision of a digital platform enabling users to target advertising at particular consumers and/or to be experienced via particular devices and media
Software as a service [SaaS] namely the provision of a digital platform enabling user tracking
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Electronic data storage for digital text, data, image, audio and video works
Computer hardware and software consultancy services, Advice and consultancy, in relation to the followig goods: Multimedia and audiovisual software
Computer programming
Consultancy for developing computer systems, databases and applications
Providing of information relating to computer hardware or software via a global computer network or the internet
Design services, Especially, Design of web-sites, Web site design, Creation of websites, Maintenance of websites, Updating of web site, Maintaining web sites, Design of computer databases, Graphic design, Graphic design, Computer systems design
Database development
Providing search engines for the internet for obtaining data via a global computer network
Providing platforms on the Internet
Digital imaging, namely creation of computer graphics (digital imaging)
Scientific and technological services and connected with them research and design services, Especially, Relating to the following sectors: Marketing researchservices, Marketing consulting, Business communication
Technological consultancy and Providing software as a service, Relating to the following sectors: Artificial intelligence
Computer system analysis and Services in relation to, Relating to the following sectors: Information technology, namely, Data Science
Creation and design of website-based information directories, for others [IT services]
Computer hardware development, including the following services: Development of computer platforms
Technical project management in the electronic data processing sector
Information and technical consultancy in connection with the aforesaid services
Application service provider services
Application services provider services
Platform as a service (PaaS), Especially, Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring non-downloadable computer software for creating, formatting, optimisation and delivery of advertising via the internet
Technical project management in the electronic data processing sector
Systems analysis (Computer -), namely Tracking and measuring internet and mobile internet activities
Creation, development, programming and design of computer programs and software
Creating and maintaining web sites for others
Consultancy, support, design, providing of information and research relating to all the aforesaid services, including (but not limited to) all the aforesaid being provided via portals, websites and web pages and including (but not limited to) all the aforesaid services provided via telecommunications networks, online and via the internet and the world wide web.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Legal advice relating to franchising and Licensing authority services, Especially, Licensing of franchising concepts, Licencing of industrial property rights, Licensing of software, Licensing of computer programs, Royalty administration..