The trademark Lightnin' was filed by Philippe oczak, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 2, 2020 by Xiamen Leiting Interactive Network Co., Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SULIMA GRABOWSKA SIERZPUTOWSKA BIURO PATENTÓW I ZNAKÓW TOWAROWYCH SP. Z O.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 2, 2020
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 assistance, management and administrative services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business consultancy and advisory services
Human resources management and recruitment services
Administrative support and data processing services
Subscription to a television channel
Providing consumer product information relating to food or drink products
Providing consumer product information relating to software
Provision of information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased
Providing consumer product information
Providing market information in relation to consumer products
Providing consumer product information relating to laptops
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Administration of competitions for advertising purposes
Business administration and management
Assistance relating to business organisation
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Business management assistance
Management assistance in the establishment of commercial undertakings
Management assistance for industrial organisations
Management assistance in business affairs
Corporate management assistance
Assistance to management in commercial enterprises in respect of advertising
Administrative assistance in responding to calls for tenders
Assistance to commercial enterprises in the management of their business
Assistance to industrial enterprises in the conduct of their business
Assistance to industrial or commercial enterprises in the running of their business
Operational business assistance to enterprises
Business assistance relating to the establishment of franchises
Business assistance relating to the formation of commercial undertakings
Business assistance relating to franchising
Commercial assistance in business management
Business management assistance in the establishment and operation of restaurants
Outsource service provider in the field of customer relationship management
Providing assistance in the field of business management and planning
Management of health care clinics for others
Outsourced administrative management for companies
Commercial management
Company management, including consultancy in demographic matters
Hotel management for others
Business management of sporting facilities [for others]
Transportation fleet (business management of -) [for others]
Vehicle fleet (business management of a -) [for others]
Business management in the field of transport and delivery
Business operation of shopping centers for others
Business management of insurance agencies and brokers on an outsourcing basis
Business management of hotels
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
Provision and rental of advertising space, time and media
Trade show and commercial exhibition services
Advertising, marketing and promotional consultancy, advisory and assistance services
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services
Product demonstrations and product display services
Public relations services
Administration of incentive award programs to promote the sale of the goods and services of others
Displaying advertisements for others
Bill-posting
Analysis of the public awareness of advertising
Advertising analysis
Analysis of advertising response
Analysis of advertising response and market research
Business assistance relating to corporate identity
Business assistance relating to business image
Assistance in product commercialization, within the framework of a franchise contract
Management assistance for promoting business
Market campaigns
Collection of information relating to advertising
Compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet
Compilation of advertisements for use on the internet
Provision of advertising space, time and media
Compilation of advertisements
Compilation of statistics relating to advertising
Compilation, production and dissemination of advertising matter
Design of marketing surveys
Design of advertising brochures
Design of advertising materials
Design of advertising flyers
Planning of marketing strategies
Advice in the field of business management and marketing
Design of advertising logos
Publicity columns preparation
Preparation of trade publicity texts
Dissemination of data relating to advertising
Development of promotional campaigns
Development of advertising concepts
Development of marketing strategies and concepts
Placing advertisements for others
Estimations for marketing purposes
Providing assistance in the field of product commercialization
Promotional management for sports personalities
Product sampling
Scriptwriting for advertising purposes
Issuing and updating of advertising texts
Developing promotional campaigns for business
Evaluating the impact of advertising on audiences
Mediation of advertising
Providing marketing information via websites
Provision of models for advertising
Providing searchable online advertising guides
Providing a searchable online advertising guide featuring the goods and services of other on-line vendors on the internet
Providing business marketing information
Marketing by telephone
Internet marketing
Promotional marketing
Digital marketing
Real estate marketing
Financial marketing
Product marketing
Marketing the goods and services of others
Referral marketing
Database marketing
Marketing services in the field of travel
Marketing services in the field of restaurants
Marketing services in the field of dentistry
Marketing in the framework of software publishing
Trade marketing [other than selling]
Targeted marketing
Marketing
Provision of information relating to marketing
Promotional management of celebrities
Layout services for advertising purposes
Arranging of advertising in cinemas
Provision of marketing reports
Providing user rankings for commercial or advertising purposes
Providing user reviews for commercial or advertising purposes
Updating of advertising information on a computer data base
Updating of advertising material
Negotiation of advertising contracts
Search engine optimisation
Search engine optimization for sales promotion
Web site traffic optimization
Administration of contests for advertising purpose
Arranging of competitions for advertising purposes
Organisation of trade fairs for advertising purposes
Arranging of product launches
Arranging promotion of charitable fundraising events
Arranging of presentations for advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of promotional events
Arrangement of advertising
Arranging and conducting marketing promotional events for others