The trademark METRI was filed by Metri Holding B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 28, 2021 by Gossen Metrawatt GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HAFNER & KOHL PartmbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 28, 2021
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 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Marketing
Marketing relating to business comparison (benchmarking)
Market canvassing, market research and market analysis, Including competition research and competition monitoring (benchmark report)
Carrying out business comparisons (statistical appraisals, benchmarking)
Compilation of statistics
Statistical information
Development of business strategies
Internal and external business communications
Business processes management
Research and consultancy in the field of business, including in relation to the optimum use of knowledge in professional organisations (knowledge management)
Quality improvement and change management consultancy
Business organisation analysis for the purposes of gaining insight into objectives and processes
Business organisation assistance in the context of coaching for the implementation of change processes in businesses, including restructuring and reorganisation
Business administration, business communication, business strategic, business organisational and business economic consultancy
Development of commercial change processes within businesses, institutions and organisations, including consultancy on the application and implementation thereof, whether or not in response to benchmarking results
Development and implementation of effective processes within businesses, institutions and organisations, resulting in improved performance, whether or not in response to benchmarking results
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, including wholesaling and retailing of scientific, photographic, optical, measuring, checking (supervision) and signalling apparatus and instruments, electric and electronic apparatus and instruments, namely apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, including wholesaling and retailing of apparatus for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images, magnetic data carriers, recording discs, telecommunication and computer (network) equipment, computers, computer peripherals, computer software
Business strategy development
Making available, seconding and deploying personnel, including IT and ICT specialists
Provision of commercial information
Compilation and management of data files
Economic forecasting
Business consultancy
Business project management
Interim business management
Business management
Business efficiency expert services
Business research and business consultancy
Business management expertise and assistance
Economic expert reports
Arranging of events for promotional, publicity and/or commercial purposes
Advice, consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance underwriting
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Finance services
Financial analysis services, Including relating to financial business comparisons (benchmarking)
Financial research
Financial planning, calculations and appraisals
Using information and comparison systems to provide financial data
Finance studies and financial feasibility services
Consultancy and information on the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, including transmission, distribution and sending of images, sound and data via computer networks, electronic networks and telecommunications channels
Providing access to electronic communication networks
Electronic transmission of data
Providing and rental of telecommunications facilities, including telecommunications network apparatus, instruments and interfaces (computer hardware)
Transmission of electronic mail
Providing access to computer databases and online databases
Providing access to the Internet
Providing and granting access to online platforms, interactive networks, websites, weblogs, portals, communities, web services and search engines
Electronic data interchange services
Consultancy and information on the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
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, development, implementation, updating, management and maintenance of software and software applications
Design, development, implementation, updating and management of computer systems, computer networks, computers and computer hardware (except the installation, repair and maintenance of computer hardware)
Performance measurement, benchmarking and capacity planning for computer systems, computer networks, computers, computer hardware, computer software and software applications, including in the context of benchmarking
Assessing, analysing, testing, comparing and ascribing a value to computer hardware and software
Computer programming
Computer system analysis
Automation services
Industrial automation
Engineering services
IT specialists, ICT specialists, information analysts and system developers
ICT services for the management of computerisation projects
ICT services, namely the design, development, implementation and management of ICT solutions
Development of strategies and concepts in the field of ICT
Research into ICT technology and ICT applications
Quality control, certification and testing
Drawing up and testing of standards, certification criteria and assessment guidelines
Testing the goods and services of others against standards, certification criteria and assessment guidelines
Issuing and providing certificates to others
Quality supervision of the goods and services of others
Comparative research into the quality of goods and services
Hosting computer sites [web sites]
Website development and design
Consultancy and information on the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services provided via electronic networks, including the Internet.