The trademark CHEQ.IT was filed by Support Professionals B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 6, 2020 by Checkit Europe Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRKETTS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 6, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software, Software and software/app
Including being downloadable via the internet
Application software for cloud computing services
Cloud computing software
All the aforesaid relating to personal data checks linked to ID documents enabling a line of credit to be opened and money transactions to take place, subject to successful completion of in-built data checks.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Programming of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Rental of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Consultancy in relation to cloud computing and cloud applications
All the aforesaid relating to personal data checks linked to ID documents enabling a line of credit to be opened and money transactions to take place, subject to successful completion of in-built data checks.