Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 EUTMR and Rule 11(3) EUTMIR)

Alicante, 01/09/2017

SC Electronista SRL

Str. Calea Motilor nr. 37A

Alba Iulia

RUMANIA

Application No:	16 684 623
Your reference:
Trade mark:	Newsmag
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	SC Electronista SRL Str. Calea Motilor nr. 37A Alba Iulia RUMANIA

The Office raised an objection on 23/05/2017 pursuant to Article 7(1) EUTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is partially not eligible for registration under Article 7(1)(b) and (c) EUTMR and Article 7(2) EUTMR, 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) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 16 684 623 is hereby rejected for the following goods and services:

Clasa 9: Software de calculator pentru crearea de site-uri web dinamice.

Clasa 42: Proiectare de site-uri web; Creare de site-uri pe internet; Programare de software pentru dezvoltare de site-uri web; Design de site-uri web; Redactare de site-uri electronice; Găzduirea site-urilor de internet [site-uri web]; Găzduirea site-urilor informatice; Găzduire de siteuri web pentru terţi; Proiectare şi întreţinere de site-uri informatice pentru terţi; Creare şi design de site-uri web pentru terţi; Consultanţă privind crearea şi proiectarea de site-uri web.

Class 9: Computer software for creating dynamic websites.

Class 42: Website design; Creation of internet web sites; Programming of software

for website development; Computer website design; Electronic site authoring; Hosting computer sites [web sites]; Hosting the computer sites (web sites) of others; Design and maintenance of computer sites for third parties; Design and creating web sites for others; Consultancy relating to the creation and design of websites.

The application may proceed for the remaining services:

Clasa 42: Închiriere de software pentru dezvoltare de site-uri web.

Class 42: Rental of software for website development.

According to Article 59 EUTMR, you have a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 60 EUTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing at the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. It must be filed in the language of the proceedings in which the decision subject to appeal was taken. 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 720 has been paid.

Francesca DRAGOSTIN