The trademark GAP was filed by Gap (ITM) Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 3, 2000, and received one opposition filed on February 28, 2001 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HABBEL UND HABBEL PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 28, 2001
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on March 15, 2009, and the other one on January 21, 2019.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2006. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 21, 2007. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on March 22, 2018.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Holders for checkbooks [cheque books]
Passport holders
Photograph stands
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Playing cards
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Including catalogues, periodical publications, magazines.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and promotion services
Business information
Commercial information
Rental of advertising space on the Internet
Direct-mail advertising
Dissemination of advertising and promotional materials
Compilation of mailing lists
Preparation of issuing of publicity materials
Market research
Distribution and demonstration of goods and samples
Organization, operation and supervision of sales and promotional schemes
Computerized information services relating to marketing
Ordering products and services for third parties via electronic data transmission
Organization of exhibitions for business or commerce
Television advertising
Data storage and retrieval services, all for information, images, audio material and text
Compilation, storage, analysis and retrieval of data and information
Provision of the aforesaid services on on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Information and advisory services relating to all the aforesaid
Professional business consultancy and advisory services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
Financial consultancy and advisory services
Charitable fund raising.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Including providing access to global computer networks
Electronic transmission of data, messages and information
Interactive telecommunications, news services
Providing telecommunications facilities for the placing of orders for products and services via electronic data communication
Electronic mail services
Transfer and dissemination of information and data via computer networks
Information services relating to the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing of food and drink
Temporary accommodation
Medical, hygienic and beauty care
Veterinary and agricultural services
Legal services
Scientific and industrial research
Computer programming
Including computer services
Consultancy, design, testing, research and advisory services, all related to computing and computer programming
Website design services
Computer programming
Computer systems analysis
Research and development of computer hardware and software
Technological services relating to computers
Computer software design
Computer database leasing
Providing access to electronic communications networks and electronic databases
Hosting of websites
Computer network services
Providing access to the Internet
Providing access to and leasing access time to computer databases and networks
Computer help-line services
Technical support services relating to computer hardware, computer software, computer networks and the Internet
Computer network services
Information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services including such services provided on-line or via the Internet
Coffee shop, café, cafeteria, snack bar and restaurant services
Food cooking services
Crèche services
Non-business professional consultancy and advisory services.