The trademark WIDIBA was filed by BANCA WIDIBA Spa, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 11, 2016, and received one opposition filed on July 1, 2016 by ING-DIBa AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by WOLPERT RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 1, 2016
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 February 9, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 9, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 17, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R2495/2017-2 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 66 EUTMR with decision issued on July 1, 2019 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (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 data carriers, recording discs
Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers
USB keys
Computer software
Fire-extinguishing apparatus
Credit cards.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Pens
Pencil cups
Writing or drawing books
Day planners
Folders
Pads [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)
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Printed material
Pamphlets, flyers, brochures
Posters
Posters
Calendars.
The mark was filed in class 18 with Umbrellas and Canvas bags..
The mark was filed in class 20 with Counter stands.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
Banking.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Telecommunications.