The trademark THE MATCH BOUTIQUE was filed by Recopa B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 4, 2020 by HACHETTE FILIPACCHI PRESSE on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by IPSO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 4, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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
Business administration
Office functions
Business assistance
Business management
Publicity and sales promotion
Marketing
Market prospecting, research and analysis
Business economics, business organisation, business administration and business strategy consultancy
Project management
Business mediation in bringing entrepreneurs into contact with one another, and in facilitating, guiding and supporting new businesses and entrepreneurs
Human resources management and recruitment services
Personnel recruitment and selection
Secondment of personal
Payroll preparation
Job matching and consultancy relating to and business organisation, professional business and business management consultancy relating to personnel and human resources, including in the context of career counselling and coaching
Arranging network meetings and events for commercial and/or advertising purposes
Commercial lobbying services
Promoting club activities
Promotion of goods and services of others
Sponsorship search
Member administration
Providing business information
Compilation of statistics
Economic forecasting and analysis
Opinion polling
Compilation of information into computer databases
Data file administration
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
Organisation of trade fairs and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the internet, the abovementioned services only in relation to permanent recruitment, temporary staffing and interim management.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance underwriting
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Financial economic analysis and forecasting
Financial appraisal and evaluation
Financial consultancy
Financial intermediary services
Financial planning services
Financial risk management services
Banking
Financing services for companies
Raising financial resources
Fund raising services via crowdfunding website
Trade finance services
Financing services
Management of corporate finances
Financial management
Fundraising
Real estate brokerage
Rent collection
Financial affairs and mortgages
Insurance underwriting
Insurance brokerage
Preparation of financial plans
Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services whether or not via electronic channels, including the internet, the abovementioned services only in relation to permanent recruitment, temporary staffing and interim management.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Training
Entertainment services
Cultural activities
Arranging and conducting of presentations for entertainment, training and cultural purposes, lectures, training courses, courses and workshops
Compilation of teaching material and educational material
Preparation, compilation, organisation and conducting of oral and written examinations, including preliminary examinations, assessments and other similar tests and assessments
Career counselling and coaching
Personal development training
Know-how transfer [training]
Arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars, congresses, symposiums, lectures and other such educational activities
Translation and interpretation
Consultancy and information relating to the aforesaid services
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the internet, the abovementioned services only in relation to permanent recruitment, temporary staffing and interim management.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal aid services
Legal mediation services
Legal services in relation to the negotiation of contracts for others
Investigation into employment background prior to hiring licensing
Safety, rescue, security and enforcement services
Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
All the aforesaid services whether or not via electronic channels, including the Internet
None of the aforesaid services relating to dating and social introduction
The abovementioned services only in relation to permanent recruitment, temporary staffing and interim management.