The trademark application WTA Watch Trader Association was filed by WTA Eventmanagement GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1678/2021-5 was Application rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 24, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018378856 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 3, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Providing on-line auction services
Trade show management services
Organization of trade fairs
Promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line websites
Conducting of trade shows
Online advertising network matching services for connecting advertisers to websites
Trade show and exhibition services
Organization of events, exhibitions, fairs and shows for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes
Providing online commercial directory information services
Organisation of exhibitions and trade fairs for business and promotional purposes
Online advertisements
Rental of advertising space on-line
On-line advertising and marketing services
Conducting, arranging and organizing trade shows and trade fairs for commercial and advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for business purposes
Online ordering services
Arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for advertising purposes
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Promoting the artwork of others by means of providing online portfolios via a website
On-line auctioneering services via the Internet
Provision of space on web-sites for advertising goods and services
Organisation and holding of fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting business fairs
Arranging and conducting commercial trade shows
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Organisation of trade fairs for advertising purposes
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
On-line trading services in which seller posts products to be auctioned and bidding is done via the Internet
Conducting virtual trade show exhibitions online
Event marketing
Arranging commercial transactions, for others, via online shops
Online retail services relating to jewelry
Arranging and conducting recruitment fairs
Promotion of fairs for trade purposes
Planning and conducting of trade fairs, exhibitions and presentations for economic or advertising purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Hosting of transaction platforms on the internet
Hosting of digital content
Hosting memory space for websites
Hosting of digital content on the Internet
Hosting websites on the Internet
Hosting computer sites [web sites]
Interactive hosting services which allow the users to publish and share their own content and images online