The trademark ACCORIS was filed by GPW Holding B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 17, 2020 by Barakiel Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ESCHE SCHÜMANN COMMICHAU RECHTSANWÄLTE WIRTSCHAFTSPRÜFER STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 17, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Provisions of business information
Business consulting
Recruitment and selection, deployment, loan and secondment of personnel
Providing consultancy services relating to commercial business management
Interim business management
Taxation [accountancy] consultation
Book-keeping and accounting services
Business auditing
Business consultancy services relating to the supply of quality management systems
Change management, namely coaching and support for change processes in organisations
Commercial business advice, research and information
Advisory services relating to business administration
Business risk management services
Business risk assessment services
Business organisation, business strategic, business economic, business communication and business administration advice and planning, including relating to the implementation of change processes within companies and organisations
Business process and business project management, including focused on changing and improving processes within organisations
Research and consultancy in the field of business, including in relation to the optimum use of knowledge in professional organisations (knowledge management)
Management assistance relating to digitising operational processes
Consultancy relating to business organisation analysis
Marketing consulting
Conducting of business appraisals
Collecting information for business
Business efficiency studies
Business process re-engineering
Computerised business records keeping
Corporate management assistance
Advisory services for business management
Business efficiency expert services
Outsourcing services in the field of business operations
Business management consultancy
Arranging of presentations for business purposes
Market prospecting, research and analysis
Business organisation analysis to gain an insight into business objectives and business processes
Business organisation consultancy for quality improvement management and change management and the implementation thereof
Business organisation planning and consultancy relating to the development of innovative business organisation processes with a view to changing internal and external environments
Compilation and management of data files
Provision of commercial information
Arranging events and trade fairs for promotional, advertising and/or commercial purposes
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial consultancy
Financial evaluation
Financial services and consultancy
Financial research
Advice on fiscal valuations and assessments
Financial studies and assistance
Financial assessments, planning and evaluations
Financial risk management services
Financial management
Financial advisory services provided for controllers
Computerised financial information services
Financial economic analysis
Monetary affairs
Financial consultancy and performance of financial audits within companies
Capital investment consultation
Consultancy services relating to corporate finance
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Training
Teaching
Arranging and conducting conferences, congresses, symposiums, seminars, lectures, workshops, training and courses, including in the field of business processes, audits and information technology
Designing and compiling training and education programmes and teaching materials
Educational training relating to the application of computer software
Training, in-service training and refresher training, including in the field of business processes, audits and information technology
Issuing, publishing and distributing books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, leaflets, brochures, publications, instructional material, teaching material and other printed matter, including in digital form, and electronic publications and audio-visual and multimedia productions
Organisation of educational events
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computers and computer software
IT services
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
Providing information, advice and consultancy services in the field of computer software
Consultancy relating to information technology and website programming
Information technology support services
Consultancy regarding computer programming
Consultancy and providing information in the field of computer software development
Provision of technical information in relation to computers
Providing information and advice relating to (the implementation of) computer programs
Information services relating to the application of computer systems
Data security and consultancy relating thereto
IT security, protection and restoration
Consultancy in the field of security software
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services provided via electronic networks, including the Internet.