The trademark IFOA was filed by I.F.O.A., a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 11, 2021, and received two oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on June 13, 2021 by IFAA GmbH on Art. 8(4). the opponent was represented by REBLE KLOSE SCHMITT PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT VON RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTEN MBB and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on June 13, 2021 by Pfitzenmeier, Werner on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REBLE KLOSE SCHMITT PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT VON RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTEN MBB and its proceedings were handled in English
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 9 with Teaching apparatus and instruments and Instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments..
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Instructional manuals for teaching purposes
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Educational and instructional material
Printed manuals
Manuals [handbooks]
Printed brochures
Advertising pamphlets
Pamphlets
Textbooks
Paper teaching materials
Printed curricula
Printed diplomas
Printed training materials.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Employment training
Occupationally orientated instruction
Workshops for educational purposes
Arranging professional workshop and training courses
Conducting courses, seminars and workshops
Conducting workshops [training]
Workshops for training purposes
Academies [education]
Conducting of instructional seminars
Organising of educational lectures
Arranging of classes
Organisation of training
Organisation of seminars
Educational services provided by institutes of higher education
Higher education services
Providing courses of instruction at college level
Instructional services for horse-riding
Organisation of Webinars
Teaching services relating to the medical field
Education services relating to medicine
Educational services provided by a school
Teaching in the field of medicine
Arranging of courses of instruction
Arranging teaching programmes
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching of pet care
Vocational education and training services
Arranging and conducting of training courses
Instructional and training services
Organisation of seminars relating to training
Training
Organisation of training courses
Teacher training services
Training in the field of medicine
Arranging of training courses
Provision of training courses
Provision of training courses
Publication of training manuals
Practical training [demonstration]
Adult training
Provision of training and education
Written training courses
Continuous training
Tuition in osteopathy
Services for the publication of newsletters
Arrangement of training courses in teaching institutes
Hosting [organising] awards
Provision of training courses
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Production of course material distributed at professional courses
Conducting of exhibitions for educational purposes
Teaching, All the aforesaid services Except services relating to people sports and in particular to education or providing of training to persons in the field of sports, except animal-related sports, including horse riding.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods: