The trademark flip was filed by S.C. FLIP TECHNOLOGIES S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 3, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 24, 2022 by Flip GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BPM LEGAL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 24, 2022
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003166812 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 19, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Procuring of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods
Advertising services relating to the sale of goods
Business intermediary and advisory services in the field of selling products and rendering services
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Promoting the goods and services of others through advertisements on Internet websites
Advertising
Online advertisements
Advertising particularly services for the promotion of goods
Promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line websites
Advertising services for the promotion of e-commerce
Arranging commercial transactions, for others, via online shops
Mediation of agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods
The bringing together for the benefit of others, Enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods through wholesale or retail stores, Via mail-order catalogues, By electronic means, Via websites and via teleshopping programmes, in relation to the following goods: New smartphones, used smartphones and refurbished smartphones, Calculating machines, Smartwatches, Telephone, Video games, Stereo installations, Clothing
The bringing together for the benefit of others, Enabling customers to conveniently compare and purchase those services, in relation to the following services: TV advertising services.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Repair of telephone apparatus
Computer repair services
Repair of damaged computers
Electric appliance installation
Repair or maintenance of telephone apparatus
Telephone installation and repair
Maintenance and repair of communications systems
Repair of office machines and apparatus
Maintenance and repair of computer hardware
Repair or maintenance of computers
Repair or maintenance of photographic machines and apparatus
Maintenance and repair of multimedia apparatus
Maintenance and repair of electronic apparatus
Computer installation and repair
Installation, maintenance and repair of computer hardware
Repair of electrical equipment and electrotechnical installations
Repair of electronic apparatus
Reparation and maintainance, in relation to the following goods: Smartphones, Computers, Smart watches, Telephones, Video game apparatus, Television apparatus and Stereo sets.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Leasing of smartphones and telephones.