EUTM file information

018002848

Friendz

December 19, 2018

Trademark Summary

The trademark friendz was filed by FRIENDZ SA, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2019, and received undefined oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are undefined oppositions were filed:

  • The first opposition filed on April 22, 2019 by Aviva Management Services UK Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and its proceedings were handled in English
  • The second opposition filed on April 22, 2019 by Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and its proceedings were handled in English
  • The third opposition filed on April 21, 2019 by Stiftelsen Friends on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GHATAN BAUER ADVOKATBYRÅ AB and its proceedings were handled in English
  • The fourth opposition filed on March 14, 2019 by S.C. FRIENDS ADVERTISING S.R.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S.C. WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALA S.R.L. and its proceedings were handled in English

The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 30, 2019.

The Opposition with reference B 003078423 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 3, 2021 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Computer software applications, downloadable
    2. Downloadable software applications
    3. Computer application software
    4. Application simulation software
    5. Computer hardware
    6. Communications networks
    7. Integrated software packages
    8. Computer software packages
    9. Computer software platforms
    10. Computer software designed to estimate costs
    11. Computer software designed to estimate resource requirements
    12. Software
    13. Scientific apparatus and instruments
    14. Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
    15. Apparatus and instruments for accumulating electricity
    16. Apparatus and instruments for switching electricity
    17. Apparatus and instruments for transforming electricity
    18. Apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity
    19. Apparatus and instruments for conducting electricity
    20. Sound transmitting apparatus
    21. Apparatus for the transmission of images
    22. Apparatus for the reproduction of images
    23. Sound reproduction apparatus
    24. Apparatus for recording images
    25. Sound recording apparatus
    26. Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
    27. Coin-operated mechanisms
    28. Cash registers
    29. Calculators
    30. Minicomputers
    31. Microcomputer apparatus
    32. Supercomputers
    33. Computer software to automate data warehousing
    34. None of the aforesaid relating to insurance, life insurance, pension, investment and/or financial matters and/or used in the context of insurance services
    35. Life insurance services
    36. Pension services
    37. Investment services and/or financial services.
  • The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
    1. Issuance of tokens of value
    2. Issuing tokens of value as a reward for customer loyalty
    3. Issuing tokens of value as part of a customer membership scheme
    4. Issuing tokens of value in the nature of gift vouchers
    5. Issue and redemption of tokens of value
    6. All of the aforesaid only for use in exchange for marketing services provided by Friendz SA and none relating to insurance, life insurance, pension, investment and/or financial matters and/or used in the context of insurance services, life insurance services, pension services, investment services and/or financial services.
  • The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
    1. Computer software consultancy
    2. Consultancy relating to the updating of software
    3. Consultancy relating to software maintenance
    4. Technical consultancy relating to the installation and maintenance of computer software
    5. Consultancy and information services relating to software maintenance
    6. Consultancy relating to the design and development of computer software programs
    7. Consultancy and information services relating to the design, programming and maintenance of computer software
    8. Consultancy in the field of security software
    9. Consultancy relating to software for communication systems
    10. Software creation
    11. Creation of computer programmes for data processing
    12. Creation, maintenance and adaptation of software
    13. Diagnosing computer hardware problems using software
    14. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable sharing of multimedia content and comments among users
    15. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable content providers to track multimedia content
    16. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for analyzing financial data and generating reports
    17. Providing on-line non-downloadable software for database management
    18. Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for importing and managing data
    19. Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
    20. Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable operating software for computer networks and servers
    21. Design and development of computer software architecture
    22. Software development
    23. Design and development of software and hardware for signal amplification and transmission
    24. Design and development of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
    25. Design and development of operating software for computer networks and servers
    26. Design and development of electronic database software
    27. Design of computer database software
    28. Design and development of computer database software
    29. Maintenance and updating of computer software
    30. Maintenance of computer software
    31. Design, maintenance, development and updating of computer software
    32. Installation and maintenance of computer programs
    33. Programming of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
    34. Programming of operating software for computer networks and servers
    35. Updating of computer software
    36. Conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media
    37. Digitization of documents [scanning]
    38. Design and development of systems for data input, output, processing, display and storage
    39. Design and development of data storage systems
    40. Computer programming services for data warehousing
    41. Development of systems for the storage of data
    42. None of the aforesaid relating to insurance, life insurance, pension, investment and/or financial matters and/or used in the context of insurance services
    43. Life insurance services
    44. Pension services
    45. Investment services and/or financial services.