The trademark TOUCAN was filed by ToucanTech Ltd, 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 June 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 8, 2022 by VuPoint Solutions Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GLP S.R.L. (SEDE DI MILANO) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 1, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003178315 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for managing, promoting, and facilitating organizational fundraising, alumni events, and community events
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application used to publish and distribute community newsletters and alumni newsletters
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application used to create, facilitate, foster, and promote mentoring relationships and mentoring activities
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application used for community outreach and alumni outreach
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for database management
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for management and tracking of donor funds
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application used to facilitate, manage, and track alumni communications, donations, and relationships
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for creating and sending personalized messages
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for managing membership communities, storing membership data, and promoting member engagement
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for professional and business networking and contact development
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for admissions and enrollment
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for marketing and advertising.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a Service (SaaS) used to manage, promote, and facilitate organizational fundraising, alumni events, and community events
Software as a Service (SaaS) used to publish and distribute community newsletters and alumni newsletters
Software as a Service (SaaS) used to create, facilitate, foster, and promote mentoring relationships and mentoring activities
Software as a Service (SaaS) used for community outreach and alumni outreach
Software as a Service (SaaS) for database management
Software as a Service (SaaS) for management and tracking of donor funds
Software as a Service (SaaS) used to facilitate, manage, and track alumni communications, donations, and relationships
Software as a Service (SaaS) for creating and sending personalized messages
Software as a Service (SaaS) for managing membership communities, storing membership data, and promoting member engagement
Software as a Service (SaaS) for professional and business networking and contact development
Software as a Service (SaaS) for admissions and enrollment
Software as a Service (SaaS) for marketing and advertising.