The trademark IoB was filed by 1275 SA, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 3, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 1, 2020 by BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RICHARDT PATENTANWÄLTE PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 1, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Audio and/or visual information carriers of all types included in class 9, including carriers of CD and DVD recordings, electronic publications, software.
The mark was filed in class 33 with Alcoholic drinks, particularly wine, grape-based spirits.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Exhibitions and fairs for business and advertising purposes, their organisation and promotion, including related specialist consultancy, advertisements, advertising and promotional services
Providing assistance in operation of businesses, including marketing, market research and analysis
Business consultancy
Organizing and concluding commercial transactions for third parties
Organizing contracts for purchase and sale of goods and services in the area of drinks
Publicity and marketing through internet
Operating virtual shopping centres on internet in area of drinks and providing related consultancy services, namely receiving electronic orders for such goods and services
Promotion of specialist meetings, eg lectures, training, competitions, courses, conferences and symposia
Promotion of exhibits and fairs of non-commercial nature
Compilation and systemization of data in relation to the registration, composition, appraisal, classification or storage of wines and their provenance.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Disseminating information in area of tasting and appraisal of wines and alcoholic drinks and their sale and use by means of communication networks, eg internet, cable, wireless and satellite networks.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport of goods, namely wine
Services connected with the transporting of wine
Services relating to the storing of wine.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Instructional, educational and entertainment activities, particularly in the area of tasting and appraisal of wines and alcoholic drinks and their sale and use and organisation of specialist meetings, eg lectures, training, competitions, courses, conferences and symposia, production of television and radio broadcasts, organization of exhibits and fairs of non-commercial nature, professional consultancy in the area of education and entertainment, publishing activities..