The trademark UNISONO was filed by Société Belge des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs - SABAM Scrl, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 4, 2020, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on September 6, 2020 by Unison on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MATHYS & SQUIRE LLP and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on September 6, 2020 by Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RITTERSHAUS Rechtsanwälte PartmbB and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003130290 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 28, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Lobbying for commercial purposes, including promoting the interests of members of associations by means of maintaining and promoting business contacts with the government and with national and international organisations and institutions
Advertising (except for cosmetics and clothing)
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Promotional publicity for artistic work
Advertising and publicity for others, and for national and international organisations
Commercial administration of the licensing of goods and services of others and of intellectual and industrial property rights.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial affairs in relation to the management of copyrights and neighboring rights
Monetary affairs in relation to the management of copyrights and neigh-boring rights
Financial services relating to the collection and distribution of copyrights and other intellectual and industrial property rights amongst mem-bers of the association
Sponsoring, including financial sponsoring, of cultural events and national and international organisations
Financial consultancy in relation to the management of copyrights and neighboring rights for national and international organisations.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of education
Education and training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Arranging events, including arranging cultural events together with partners
Online electronic publications, publication of books and texts (other than publicity texts), distribution of books and publications (other than publicity texts).
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical research relating to the protection of industrial and intellectual property
Design and development of computer software packages, computer software and other data processing work
Platform as a service [PaaS] and platform as a service [PaaS] for the transfer and licensing of industrial and intellectual property rights.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Consultancy and providing services relating to the protection and defence of intellectual and industrial property rights
Industrial and intellectual property consultancy
Legal research relating to the protection of industrial and intellectual property
Services of a copyright society, namely operation, administration and management of copyrights and related rights, both in Belgium and elsewhere
Management and distribution of the royalties of its members
Legal services offered to its members and to national and international organisations
Licensing of industrial and intellectual property
Administration of copyrights, fair remuneration, related rights and other intellectual and industrial property rights, both in Belgium and elsewhere.