The trademark EBANK was filed by MONTE DE PIEDAD Y CAJA DE AHORROS DE RONDA, CADIZ, ALMERIA, MALAGA, ANTEQUERA Y JAÉN, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 20, 2013, and received one opposition filed on October 28, 2013 by NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 28, 2013
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0385/2012-2 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 7(1) CTMR with decision issued on June 25, 2012 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 010152817 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2011 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
Automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers
Fire-extinguishing apparatus.
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
Bookbinding 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)
Printers' type
Printing blocks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Packaging and storage of goods
Travel arrangement.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto and Industrial analysis and research services..