The trademark BIOKET was filed by ASSOCIATION INDUSTRIES ET AGRO-RESSOURCES, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 28, 2020 by EDITORIAL PLANETA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 28, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0547/2022-1 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 30, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003133389 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 2, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Career networking services
Business networking services
Business information
Compilation of business directories
Computerised compilation of customer indexes
Providing business information directory services, via a global computer network
Provision of advertising space
Rental of advertisement space and advertising material
Promotion [advertising] of business.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Arranging and conducting conventions, congresses, conferences, webinars, seminars in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, algae farming and Arranging an international conference for the processes and technologies applied to biomass..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods: