Refusal of application for a Community trade mark

(Article 7 CTMR and Rule 11(3) CTMIR)

Alicante, 13/11/2015

CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS LLP

5 Fleet Place

London EC4M 7RD

REINO UNIDO

Application No:	014345912
Your reference:	KOR/096936/4
Trade mark:	Patient Connect
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	Patient Connect Limited One London Square Guildford Surrey GU1 1UN REINO UNIDO

The Office raised an objection on 17/07/2015 pursuant to Article 7(1) CTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is partially not eligible for registration, for the reasons set out in the attached letter.

The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1) CTMR, the application for Community trade mark No 14 345 912 is hereby rejected for the following goods and services:

Class 35 Compilation of observational data in relation to pharmaceutical use by patients; recruitment services; recruitment services in the field of pharmaceutical and clinical trials; recruitment advertisement services, namely, posting of clinical trial notices for the purpose of recruiting patients for participation in clinical trials for the testing of drugs..

Class 38 Telecommunication services; transmission of information relating to pharmaceuticals and medicine; electronic messaging services; text messaging services.

Class 41 Provision of educational services relating to health; patient education.

Class 42 Providing information in the field of pharmaceuticals and clinical trials; providing medical and scientific research information in the field of pharmaceuticals and clinical trials.

Class 44 Healthcare services; pharmaceutical services; provision of information relating to medicine; advisory services relating to pharmaceuticals; providing information to patients in the field of administering medications; medicine management; monitoring of patients; preparation of reports relating to patients and use of pharmaceutical treatments..

The application is accepted for the remaining goods and services, namely for:

Class 35 Business data analysis; market research; collection of data.

Class 42 Technical data analysis services; computerised analysis of data.

According to Article 59 CTMR, you have a right to appeal this decision. According to Article 60 CTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing with the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 800 has been paid.

Aliki SPANDAGOU