The trademark LAW FT was filed by François-Xavier GABORIAU, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant") and Virginie LAMBERT, a national of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2019, and received one opposition filed on June 2, 2019 by The Financial Times Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRISTOWS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 2, 2019
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management
Administrative management of remote working and coworking spaces
Advertising
Computerized file management
Computerized file management
Data-based stock location services
Business administration
Business management and organization consultancy
Document reproduction
Office functions
Direct mail advertising
Arranging newspaper subscriptions for others
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Accounting
Employment agencies
Business management for freelance service providers
Web site traffic optimization
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes