The trademark CHRIS was filed by Christine Schenk, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on March 11, 2021 by ChrisMedia GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MENGES • THEIL RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 11, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 23, 2022. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 25, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Stationery and educational supplies
All the aforesaid goods with a special focus on energetic health care, energetic behaviour, energetic methods and analyses and consultancy relating thereto in the context of energetic safety at work for individuals in the medical, therapeutic, psychosocial and educative professions, but not in the Christian religious sector.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education and instruction services
Provision of online information relating to audio and visual media
Educational services provided by schools
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Providing on-line publications
All the aforesaid services with a special focus on energetic health care, energetic behaviour, energetic methods and analyses and consultancy relating thereto in the context of energetic safety at work for individuals in the medical, therapeutic, psychosocial and educative professions, but not in the Christian religious sector.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services with a special focus on energetic health care, energetic behaviour, energetic methods and analyses and consultancy relating thereto in the context of energetic safety at work for individuals in the medical, therapeutic, psychosocial and educative vocations, but not in the Christian religious sector
Testing, authentication and quality control
Clinical research
Development of testing methods
Design and testing of new products
Scientific testing services
Conducting of quality control tests
Quality checking and testing
Quality checking
Quality audits
Conducting clinical trials in the field of acupuncture therapy
Consultancy services relating to quality control
Advisory services relating to product testing
Quality assurance consultancy.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Human healthcare services
Human hygiene and beauty care
Acupuncture services
Outpatient and inpatient care services
Physical rehabilitation
Medical information services provided via the Internet
Information relating to massage
Health advice and information services
Information services relating to health care
Monitoring of patients
Professional consultancy relating to health care
Counseling relating to occupational therapy
Health care consultancy services [medical]
Consulting services relating to health care
Professional consultancy relating to health
Occupational therapy services
Health clinic services
Midwife services
Chiropractic
Pathology services relating to the treatment of persons
Rest home services
Health centre services
Convalescent home services
Nursing home services
Medical and healthcare clinics
Sanatorium services
Foot massage services
Hypnotherapy
Massage
Massage and therapeutic shiatsu massage
Moxibustion
Reflexology
Thai massage
Traditional Japanese massage
Development of individual physical rehabilitation programmes
Rehabilitation for substance abuse patients
Occupational therapy and rehabilitation
Providing health information
Health counselling
Health care relating to osteopathy
Health care relating to acupuncture
Health care relating to relaxation therapy
Health care relating to homeopathy
Health care relating to therapeutic massage
Health care relating to chiropraxis
Homeopathic clinical services
Addiction treatment services
Stress management services
Light therapy services
Meditation services
Medical and healthcare services
Music therapy services
Osteopathy
Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation of alcohol addicted patients
Rehabilitation of narcotic addicted patients
Rehabilitation of drug addicted patients
Reiki services
Speech therapy
Voice and speech therapy services
Therapeutic treatment of the face
Therapeutic treatment of the body
Therapeutical pilates
Therapy services
Providing information relating to acupuncture
Providing information relating to chiropractics
Providing information relating to moxibustion
Providing information relating to traditional Japanese massage
Managed health care services
The services of this class not related to optical or eyewear products, hearing aids, spectacles trade, hearing aids trade, optician's services, ophthalmic services, hearing aid services, or services provided by ENT-specialists.