The trademark CURIOSITY CLUB was filed by French Curiosity Club, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 18, 2020 by BALTIC SHOPPING CENTERS, AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by METIDA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 18, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003114448 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 14, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Decoration and art materials and media
Stationery and educational supplies
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Covers of paper for flower pots
Decorative paper centerpieces
Paper lace
Coasters of paper
Flags of paper
Table decorations of paper
Decorations of cardboard for foodstuffs
Placards of paper
Placards of paper or cardboard
Paper towels
Paper pennants
Paper garlands
Place cards
Disposable napkins
Paper handtowels
Table napkins of paper
Face towels of paper
Bags for packaging made of biodegradable paper
Paper cocktail parasols
Parchment paper
Scented paper drawer liners
Make-up pads of paper for removing make-up
Drip mats of cardboard
Place mats of paper
Drip mats of paper
Filtering materials of paper
Works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard, and architects' models
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or plastics
Pastes and other adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Glue for stationery or household use
Gluten [glue] for stationery or household purposes
Gums [adhesives] for stationery or household purposes
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Printing blocks
Posters
Scrapbooks
Cards
Books
Pamphlets
Calendars
Paper
Boxes of cardboard or paper
Newspapers
Prospectuses
Writing instruments.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Business analysis, research and information services
Subscription to an information media package
Newspaper subscriptions
Subscriptions to telecommunications database services
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Providing consumer product information
Administration of newspaper subscription [for others]
Arranging subscriptions of the online publications of others
Arranging of commercial and business contacts
Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Providing consumer information relating to goods and services
Arranging the buying of goods for others
Arranging of presentations for business purposes
Arranging of contractual [trade]services with third parties
Arranging business introductions relating to the buying and selling of products
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Procuring of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods
Arranging subscriptions to information media
Arranging subscriptions to electronic journals
Arranging subscriptions to information packages
Arranging subscriptions to media packages
Subscriptions to electronic journals
Online ordering services
Intermediary services relating to advertising
Electronic order processing
Telemarketing services
Computerized on-line ordering services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Advertising
Direct mail advertising
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes