The trademark ESPRESSIF was filed by Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 1, 2018, and received one opposition filed on October 30, 2018 by Ab Initio Software LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 30, 2018
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 9, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 9, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic chips
Integrated circuits
Data processing apparatus
Computer software, recorded
Semiconductor apparatus
Printed circuits
Chips [integrated circuits]
Computer memory devices
Smart cards [integrated circuit cards]
Printed circuit boards
All of the foregoing excluding computer software for use in connection with data processing and data management.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical research
Computer software design
Updating of computer software
Consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Research and development of new products for others
Computer programming
Maintenance of computer software
Computer software consultancy
Outsource service providers in the field of information technology
All of the foregoing excluding computer services related to computer software for use in connection with data processing and data management.