The trademark KAIZEN BUDO INTERNATIONAL EUROPE was filed by KAIZEN BUDO INTERNATIONAL EUROPE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 2021 by Kaizen Institute Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKER & MCKENZIE and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising on media of all kinds (advertisements, posters, boards)
Business management
Business management and organization consultancy
Business consulting
Business marketing consultancy
Providing of business assistance in the fields of management, business management, customer relationship management, personnel recruitment, human resources management
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies
Consultancy relating to corporate identity, corporate communications
Consultancy regarding public relations communication strategies
Business management assistance
Business information
Serving as a human resources department for others
Recruitment and personnel placement services
Assistance to recruitment and placement of staff
Personnel and human resources management services relating to recruitment
Consultancy and advisory services relating to personnel recruitment and placement
Conducting of personality tests for recruitment or management purposes
Testing to determine employment skills
Employment counselling
Career advisory services (other than education and training advice)
Career advisory services (other than education and training advice)
Business succession planning
Services provided by umbrella companies
Headhunting services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services
Instruction in martial arts
Providing of training in the field of maieutics
Training in the field of business management
Training services in the field of personal development
Teaching of martial arts
Providing of training for professional excellence
Instruction relating to combat sports and martial arts
Arranging of award ceremonies
Awarding of prizes
Conferences
Publishing of educational books and content relating to combat sports and martial arts
Publishing of educational books and content relating to management
Publishing of educational books and content relating to personal development.