The trademark EE was filed by EE Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 4, 2012, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on March 4, 2013 by Mastercard International Incorporated on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by LOCKE LORD LLP and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on March 4, 2013 by Pluggit International B.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB and its proceedings were handled in English The third opposition filed on February 17, 2013 by Heinrich Gräper Holding GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on September 5, 2022.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 3, 2013. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 9, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2016. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 18, 2018. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 26, 2018. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 2, 2018. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 11, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with Automatic vending machines.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for transforming, accumulating, or regulating electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic, digital and optical data carriers and storage media, recording discs
Mechanisms for coin operated apparatus
Cash registers
Calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers
Peripheral equipment for computers
Programmed-data-carrying electronic circuits
Recorded media
Data cards
Memory cards
Smart cards
SIM cards
Integrated circuit cards
Telephone cards
Magnetic cards, encoded cards
Computer hardware and firmware
Computer programs
Computer software
Software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the Internet or other communication's networks
Software to enable the playing of games on telecommunications apparatus
Software to enable the playing of games over the Internet or other communication's networks
Software to be run on the Internet, on computer, on mobile phones or other electronic devices
Software downloadable from the Internet
Computer software for the redirection of messages, Internet e-mail, and/or other data to one or more electronic handheld devices from a data store on or associated with a personal computer or a server
Computer software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device
Fonts, typefaces, type designs and symbols in the form of recorded data
Computer software recorded onto CD Rom
SD-Cards
Compact discs
Digital music
Digital versatile discs
MP3 players
Tablet computers, PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants), pocket PCs, mobile telephones, laptop computers, electronic organizers, electronic notepads
Subscriber identity module cards whether for use in telecommunications apparatus or otherwise
Telecommunications apparatus and equipment
Mobile telecommunication apparatus and equipment
Telecommunications systems and installations
Telecommunications network apparatus
Wireless and non-wireless routers
Femtocells
USB dongle
Drivers software for telecommunications networks and for telecommunications apparatus
Telephones, mobile telephones and telephone handsets
Mobile digital electronic devices, global positioning system (GPS) devices
Adapters for use with telephones
Batteries
Battery chargers for use with telephones
Mobile phone accessories
Bags and cases specially adapted for holding or carrying portable telephones and telephone equipment and accessories
Cameras
Image processing apparatus, instruments and equipment
Electronic publications (downloadable)
Mouse mats
Magnets
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
All the aforesaid goods being other than for the field of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology and other than for the field of electrical transformer substation technology and the manufacture and installation of electrical switchgear.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
Printed matter
Book binding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear and shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, skirts, jogging suits, trousers, jeans, pants, shorts, rainwear, cloth bibs, blouses, sweaters, jackets, coats, jumpers, gloves, neckties, scarves, hats, caps, sunvisors, boots, slippers, sneakers, sandals, shoes..
The mark was filed in class 28 with Computer games equipment adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Organization, operation and supervision of loyalty and incentive schemes
Retail services and on-line retail services relating to scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, electrical, electronic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images, magnetic, digital and optical data carriers and storage media, recording discs, automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus, cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers, peripheral equipment for computers, programmed-data-carrying electronic circuits, recorded media, data cards, memory cards, smart cards, SIM cards, integrated circuit cards, telephone cards, magnetic cards, encoded cards, computer hardware and firmware, computer programs, computer software, software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the Internet or other communication's networks, software to enable the playing of games on telecommunications apparatus, software to enable the playing of games over the Internet or other communication's networks, software to be run on the Internet, on computer, on mobile phones or other electronic devices, software downloadable from the Internet, computer software for the redirection of messages, Internet e-mail, and/or other data to one or more electronic handheld devices from a data store on or associated with a personal computer or a server, computer software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device, fonts, typefaces, type designs and symbols in the form of recorded data, computer software recorded onto CD Rom, SD-Cards, compact discs, digital music, digital versatile discs, MP3 players, tablet computers, PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants), pocket PCs, mobile telephones, laptop computers, electronic organizers, electronic notepads, subscriber identity module cards whether for use in telecommunications apparatus or otherwise, telecommunications apparatus and equipment, mobile telecommunication apparatus and equipment, telecommunications systems and installations, telecommunications network apparatus, wireless and non-wireless routers, femtocells, USB dongle, drivers software for telecommunications networks and for telecommunications apparatus, telephones, mobile telephones and telephone handsets, mobile digital electronic devices, global positioning system (GPS) devices, adapters for use with telephones, batteries, battery chargers for use with telephones, mobile phone accessories, bags and cases specially adapted for holding or carrying portable telephones and telephone equipment and accessories, computer games equipment adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor, cameras, image processing apparatus, instruments and equipment, electronic publications (downloadable), mouse mats, magnets, parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, printed matter, book binding material, photographs, stationery, adhesives for stationery or household purposes, artists' materials, paint brushes, typewriters and office requisites (except furniture), instructional and teaching material (except apparatus), plastic materials for packaging, printers' type, printing blocks, books, calendars, cards, catalogues, programmes, writing paper, envelopes, pads, notebooks, diaries, greeting cards, magazines, pamphlets, pens, pencils, postcards, posters, decalcomanias, stickers, tickets, beer mats, coasters of paper and cardboard, napkins of paper, tissues and towels of paper, bags of paper and/or plastic material, clothing, footwear, headgear, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, skirts, jogging suits, trousers, jeans, pants, shorts, rainwear, cloth bibs, blouses, sweaters, jackets, coats, jumpers, gloves, neckties, scarves, hats, caps, sunvisors, boots, slippers, sneakers, sandals, shoes
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided over a telecommunications network
All the aforesaid services being other than for the field of electrical transformer substation technology and the manufacture and installation of electrical switchgear.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Provision of electronic contactless payment services
Provision of electronic funds transfer services and on-line transaction facilities
Financial services
Banking services
Investment and fund management services
Administration of funds and investments
Computerised financial services
Provision of financial information
Stocks and shares information services
Stocks and bonds brokerage
Information and advisory services relating to insurance, financial affairs, monetary affairs, home and Internet banking, stocks and share information, stocks and bonds brokerage, provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
User incentive schemes relating to the use of credit cards, charge cards, cash cards, debit cards, payment cards, prepayment cards, financial cards, purchase cards and contactless payment facilities
Processing of data relating to card transactions, contactless payment transactions and other payment transactions
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to all the foregoing.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications installations, communications networks, computer networks and data networks
Installation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications apparatus and equipment
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services in relation to the aforesaid services provided over a telecommunications network
All the aforesaid services being other than for the field of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology and other than for the field of electrical transformer substation technology and the manufacture and installation of electrical switchgear.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Telecommunications services
Communications services
Mobile telecommunications services
Mobile telecommunications network services
Fixed line telecommunication services
Chat room services
Portal services
Electronic mail services
Electronic message delivery services
Transmission, delivery and reception of sound, data, images, music and information
Directory enquiry services
Providing user access to the Internet (service providers)
Broadcasting and delivery of multimedia content over electronic communications networks
Broadcasting services, namely uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the Internet or other communication's networks
Transmission of software to enable the playing of games on telecommunications apparatus
Transmission of software to enable the playing of games over the Internet or other communication's networks
Transmission of software to be run on the Internet, on computer, on mobile phones or other electronic devices
Telecommunication of information (including web pages), computer programs and any other data
Providing telecommunications connections or links to the Internet or databases
Provision of broadband telecommunications access
Broadband services
Internet access services
Email and text messaging services
Information services provided by means of telecommunication networks relating to telecommunications
Services of a network provider namely rental and handling of access time to data networks and databases, in particular the Internet
Communications services for accessing a database
Leasing of access time to a computer database, providing access to computer databases, rental of access time to a computer database
Operation of a network, being telecommunication services
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services in relation to the aforesaid services provided over a telecommunications network
Providing wireless telecommunications via electronic communications networks
Wireless digital messaging, paging services, and electronic mail services, including services that enable a user to send and/or receive messages through a wireless data network
Providing access to digital music websites
Delivery of digital music by telecommunications
Telecommunications access services
Communication services, namely, matching users for the transfer of music, video and audio recordings via communication networks
Providing on-line bulletin boards for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning entertainment, music, concerts, videos, radio, television, film, news, sports, games and cultural events
Rental and hire of communication apparatus and electronic mail-boxes
Electronic news services
Radio and television broadcasting and transmission services
Hire, leasing or rental of apparatus, instruments, installations or components for use in the provision of the aforementioned services
Information, advice and consultancy services relating to all of the aforementioned
Leasing of access time to a computer database.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Provision of information relating to travel, transport, traffic
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services in relation to the aforesaid services provide over a telecommunications network.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Interactive entertainment services
Electronic games services provided by means of any communications network
Entertainment services provided by means of telecommunication networks
Information services relating to education, training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities provided by means of telecommunication networks
Provision of news information
Provision of entertainment by means of television and Internet protocol television
Television entertainment provision services
Provision of musical events
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided over a telecommunications network.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Computer services
Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, and engage in social, business and community networking
Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over communication networks
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
Computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
Providing a web site featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple websites
Computer programming services
Installation, maintenance, updating, design and repair of computer software and computer programs
Recovery of computer data
Computer consultancy services
Rental of computer
Rental of computer software
Rental of computer hardware
Design, drawing and commissioned writing for the compilation of web sites
Creating, operating and maintaining databases, Intranets and websites
Hosting the web sites of others
Information, advice and consultancy services relating to all of the aforementioned
Consultancy in the field of computer software
Conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media
Rental of data processing apparatus and computers
Research in the field of telecommunication technology
Monitoring of network systems in the field of telecommunications
Technical support services
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services in relation to the aforesaid services provided over a telecommunications network
All the aforesaid services being other than for the field of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology and other than for the field of electrical transformer substation technology and the manufacture and installation of electrical switchgear.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals
Social introduction and networking services
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services in relation to the aforesaid services provided over a telecommunications network.