The trademark application VIPARIS was filed by SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DU PALAIS DES CONGRES DE PARIS - VIPARIS LE PALAIS DES CONGRES DE PARIS, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 8, 2018, and it was registered by office on June 15, 2018 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in French (English was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2018.The first Cancellation was filed by BIFTIKENA LTD (represented by Andrej Bukovnik) on August 1, 2024 and Final decision on costs – Request withdrawn.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 26, 2023. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 15, 2024. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 5, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Data processing equipment, computer hardware, firmware and peripherals
Communications equipment
Apparatus for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images
Magnetic, digital and optical data carriers
Software
Applications software for mobile telephony apparatus
Computer software relating to ordering of goods and services, transport, delivery and developing relationships between consumers and professionals
Computer hardware and software for the management of merchandise stock
Application software for mobile phones
Portable media players and handheld computers
Computer software for sending digital photographs, videos, images and text to others via the global computer network
Computer software for the collection, editing, organisation, modification, bookmarking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information
Computer application software for use in advertising and marketing
Computer software platforms
Programming interfaces, computer software and software development kits for creation of software applications
Computer software for creating indices of information, sites and other resources available on computer networks
Mobile apps
Portable multimedia readers and other portable computers or communications devices
Cell phones
Pagers and personal communications devices
Computer databases
Downloadable information, code, text, software and other media content or multimedia content
Magnetic cards for commercial and/or financial purposes, chip cards or smart cards
Magnetic gift cards
Magnetic loyalty cards.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) namely bags, sachets, films and sheets
Paper packings
Bags (envelopes, pouches), of paper or plastics, for packaging
Signboards of paper or cardboard.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Organisation of exhibitions, shows, trade fairs, and events of all kinds for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging competitions for promotional purposes with or without the awarding of prizes or rewards
Administrative management of exhibition sites
Direct mail advertising
Sales promotion for others
Presentation and demonstration of goods and services for promotional or advertising purposes
Advertising
Dissemination of advertisements on media of all kinds including digital, classified advertisements and classified job advertisements, including via the Internet
Publication of publicity texts and/or images
Computerised file management
Mail advertising, radio and television advertising
On-line advertising on a computer network
Publicity columns preparation
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Publicity material rental
Rental of advertising space and time, in particular on the Internet
Managing advertising campaigns
Publication of advertising prospectuses
Procurement services for third parties (purchasing goods and services for other businesses)
Office machines and equipment rental, namely rental of offices, chairs, meeting tables, settees, armchairs, photocopiers, exhibition and presentation furniture, fastenings for signalling panels, signboards, advertising boards
Shop window dressing, exhibition spaces and meetings at trade fairs, shows, congresses and other events
Rental of vending machines
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Commercial intermediation services
The bringing together, for business purposes, of customers and service providers
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of goods (excluding the transport thereof) in the fields of beauty, care and hygiene for human beings and animals, perfumery and cosmetics, clothing and fashion accessories, textiles, haberdashery, leatherware, jewellery, horological instruments, optical goods, interior and exterior decoration (namely ornaments, picture frames, mirrors, vases, carpets, candlesticks, boxes, lamp shades, tidies, tie-backs, coat stands, bathroom accessories, plants, flowers, works, statues), furniture (namely tables, chairs, armchairs, beds, sideboards, chests of drawers, desks, racks (furniture), standing desks, pedestal tables, light holders, screens, umbrella stands, dust bins), table goods, household linen, interior and exterior household furnishings and fittings (namely lamps, pots, garden furniture), gardening, DIY, tools, entertainment and leisure (namely games, video games, toys and playthings, cinemas, fairground ride apparatus, water parks, shows, intellectual and sporting competitions), sports and games, travel (namely guides, luggage), photography, the press and publishing, music, stationery, electrical household goods, the audiovisual, telecommunications, telephones (including mobile telephones) and computers, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods by means of all kinds, in particular in retail outlets, from general mail-order goods catalogues, or from a website, via television or using electronic telecommunications media of all other kinds
Auditing in the fields of computer system installation and the creation and development of computer programs and computer sites
Providing of advertising information relating to social events and social networking.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Real estate affairs
Financial and monetary affairs and banking
Hire-purchase financings, guarantees
Financial consulting
Financial evaluation (banking, real estate)
Mutual funds or capital investments, capital investments, financial sponsorship, lending against security
Arranging of credit
Real estate brokerage
Rental of offices (real estate), premises for commercial purposes and conference centres and exhibition centres and adjoining premises
Management of apartment houses, business premises, conference centres and exhibition centres and adjoining premises
Rent collection
Real estate agencies (real estate brokerage and leasing of businesses and apartment buildings)
Real-estate valuations
Appraisal (real estate-)
Issuing of travellers' cheques and letters of credit
Financial information in the field of exhibitions and in particular relating to organisation of exhibitions.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction of permanent structures, buildings, roads and bridges
Construction information
Supervision (management) of building works
Painting, plastering, plumbing, roofing
Sealing (building- )
Demolition of buildings
Rental of construction equipment
Cleaning of homes, buildings (outer surfaces) and windows
Scaffolding
Maintenance and repair of buildings
Fitting out of buildings
Construction of stands for trade fairs, shows, congresses and other events
Construction of terraces for trade fairs, shows, congresses and other events
Electric appliance installation and repair
Cleaning of buildings (interior)
Telephone installation and repair
Installation of sanitary and water supply apparatus
Installation and maintenance of computers and computer networks via computer.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Communication (transmission) and dissemination (transmission) of information, images and sound on digital communications networks
Communication (transmission) and dissemination (transmission) of information on telematic networks
Information about telecommunication
Telecommunications routing and junction services
Provision of chat room services
Provision of on-line forums
Computer, electronic mail, and data communications messaging
Electronic mail services
Dissemination and transmission of classified advertisements, including on the Internet, providing of discussion forums on the Internet, communications via computer terminals or via fibre-optic networks
Audiovisual communication, namely communication via sound and/or image-based techniques
Communications by telegrams, radio, telephone and televisual
Communications by cellular phones
Provision of access to a global computer network
Rental of access time to a computer system
Rental of access time to databases and database servers, in particular for other for global communications networks, including the Internet, or private or restricted access networks, including intranets
Providing telecommunications connections to a global computer network
News agencies
Rental of telecommunication equipment
Radio or television broadcasting
Teleconferencing services
Electronic messaging
Rental of access time to global computer networks
Transmission of information accessible by access code to computerised or data transmission databases and computer database servers
Transmission and dissemination of information on digital communications networks or by computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport services
Travel escorting
Chauffeur services
Electricity distribution
Distribution of energy and water
Garage and parking place rental
Sightseeing [tourism]
Car rental
Rental of electric apparatus, namely electricity supply boxes and cabinets
Cloakrooms for trade fairs, shows, congresses and other events
Delivery services
Collection, transport and delivery of parcels and/or goods
Packaging and storage of parcels and/or goods
Consultancy in relation to the delivery of parcels and/or goods
Parcel tracking.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Treatment of materials, namely treatment of floors and materials for covering existing floors
Waste treatment (transformation)
Destruction of waste and trash
Recycling of waste and trash
Rental of air conditioning apparatus and of space heating apparatus
Rental of generators
Printing, offset printing, pattern printing, lithographic printing, in particular of signs, boards, badges, plans, catalogues, guides relating to shows, congress, exhibitions and events of all kinds
Rental of printers.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of training, educational services
Entertainment services
Information and consultancy in the field of entertainment and leisure and in particular information and consultancy for visitors or customers of conference and exhibition centres
Providing amusement arcade services
Gardens and amusement parks
Leisure services
Ticket agency services (entertainment)
Arranging and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, workshops, congresses, seminars
Organisation of lotteries and competitions (education or entertainment)
Film and videotape production, radio broadcasting, radio and television entertainment
Editing of video tapes, of radio and television programmes
Organisation of exhibitions, shows, trade fairs and events of all kinds for cultural or educational purposes
Organisation of sports competitions
Organisation and production of shows (impresario services)
Arranging and conducting of concerts
Publication of books and texts (not including publicity texts)
Publication of books, guides, instruction manuals, catalogues, newsletters, brochures, on media of all kinds, including electronic
Interpretation
Provision of translation services
Rental of show scenery, rental of decorations for conference spaces, exhibitions, trade fairs and events of all kinds, rental of audio and video apparatus
Rental of lighting apparatus for shows, concerts, conferences, colloquiums, workshops, congresses, seminars, exhibitions, shows, trade fairs
Rental of video recorders and DVD players, rental of radio and television sets
Rental of sound equipment for trade fairs, shows, congresses and other events
Planning and organisation of receptions (entertainment)
Cinema presentations
Presentation of live performances
Hostess services for trade fairs, shows, congresses and other events
Rental of simultaneous interpretation equipment, microphones and cameras.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Platform as a Service [PaaS]
Architecture, design of interior decor
Building construction advice
Construction drafting
Engineering (surveying in the field of public works and civil engineering), technical studies
Technical consultancy in the field of public works
Civil engineering, rendered by engineers
Computer services, namely hosting on-line web facilities for others for arranging and conducting on-line meetings, gatherings, debates and interactive discussions
Computer services in the form of customised webpages offering user-defined information, personal profiles and information
Computer programming services, programming of computers and database programming
Engineering services for applications on large and medium-sized computer systems
Consultancy, expertise and technical consultancy in the field of computers, computer programming, and in the field of computing
Creating and maintaining websites for others
Hosting of websites and computer data on a global or local computer network
Information in the field of data processing
Project studies in the fields of computer system installation and the creation and development of computer programs, computer sites
Design, programming, installation, management and hosting of computerised sites for computerised communications networks
Computer rental
Technical services for the downloading of electronic publications and data, information, images and sound via a global computer network, via networked computers and via a computer site on communications networks.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Rental of offices, chairs, meeting tables, settees, armchairs, exhibition and presentation furniture.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals, opticians' services, beauty salons, hairdressing salons, pet grooming, flower arranging
Preparation of bouquets and wreaths (flower arranging)
Landscape gardening.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Security for the protection of property and individuals (except for the transport thereof)
Night guards
Monitoring of burglar alarms, rental of fire alarms
Rental of fire extinguishers
Consultancy services relating to health and safety
Lost property return
Guards, social networking via the internet
Social introduction, networking and dating services, namely online social networking
Licensing of technology, source code, computer software and other intellectual property
Legal services
Representation before public authorities (legal services)
Legal negotiation with others
Legal services, including consultations on corporate law, tax law, contract law and liability law, legal consultations on matters relating to competition and trade, legal consultations relating to advertising, legal consultations on intellectual property law