The trademark Genesis Capital Private Equity Funds was filed by GC Invest Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 29, 2020 by GENEO PARTENAIRES on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SELARL ARENAIRE (associée de l'AARPI ARENAIRE AVOCATS) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 29, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business organization consultancy
Cost price analysis
Tax preparation
Consultancy and management relating to business mergers, establishing, splitting and acquisition of businesses
Preparation of business reports
Preparation and elaboration of business information memoranda
Online computer searches and brokering of trade relating to mergers, acquisitions, alliances, amalgamation, restructuring and revitalisation of businesses
Searching for and brokering of business partners for businesses and business organisations
Establishing commercial or industrial businesses and organisations
Auctioneering
Economic forecasting
Business information
Commercial information agencies
Business management assistance for industrial or commercial companies
Marketing studies
Business investigations
Business management and organization consultancy
Preparation of company assessments, surveys on the efficiency and profitability of businesses
Business appraisals
Appraisals (business-)
Marketing research
Business consultancy
Business management consultancy
Accounting
Book-keeping
Business auditing
Account auditing
Business planning services
Economic surveys and studies
Publicity
On-line advertising on computer communication networks
Compilation and systemisation of information into computer databases
Data search in computer files for others
Computerized file management
Personnel recruitment
Personnel management consultancy
Organisation of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Sales promotion for others
Providing the aforesaid services via communications media, electronic mail, computer networks and the Internet
Consultations relating to business mergers
Business advice relating to mergers
Business merger services
Business acquisitions
Business acquisitions consultation
Consultancy relating to business acquisition
Advisory services relating to business acquisitions
Business advice relating to acquisitions
Business information services
Computer assisted business information
Analysis of business information
Planning concerning business management, namely, searching for partners for amalgamations and business take-overs as well as for business establishments
Business services relating to the establishment of businesses
Consultancy relating to the establishment and running of businesses
Data searches in computerised files for others
Consultations relating to business disposals
Business advice relating to disposals
Organisation and holding of fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Economic forecasting and analysis
Economic analysis for business purposes
Business risk assessment services
Business profit analysis
Profit surveys
Business surveys
Business efficiency advice
Consultancy relating to business efficiency
Evaluation of business opportunities
Evaluations relating to commercial matters
Preparation of expert evaluations and reports relating to business matters
Business management
Management consulting
Advice relating to the organisation and management of business
Advising commercial enterprises in the conduct of their business
Advisory services relating to the corporate structure of businesses
Advisory services for preparing and carrying out commercial transactions
Business advice relating to financial re-organisation
Business management advice relating to manufacturing business.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Fund investments
Financial fund administration
Administration of fund investment
Financial analysis
Financial analysis of businesses and commercial organisations
Financial information
Financial appraisals and valuations
Financial consultancy
Financial management
Consultancy services relating to financial investment
Financial consultancy services relating to investments
Business liquidation services (financial)
Real estate procurement for others
Real estate agencies
Valuation of real estate
Real estate rental and management
Tax advice [not accounting]
Fiscal valuations
Trusteeship tasks
Tax consultancy [not accounting]
Tax planning [not accounting]
Tax services [not accounting]
Factoring
Financial services relating to the provision and structuring of capital
Business and project financing services
Financial affairs relating to mergers, alliances, amalgamation, splitting, restructuring, revitalisation, establishing or selling of businesses
Searching for sources of finance
Financial restructuring services
Business appraisals for financial valuation
Financial evaluation of commercial organisations
Financial evaluation of the stock, assets, equipment, real estate, intellectual property and human capital of businesses
Banking
Financial affairs
Surety services
Insurance consultancy
Capital funds for profitable and charitable purposes
Providing the aforesaid services via communications media, electronic mail, computer networks and the Internet.