EUTM file information
018427251
IFMA
March 11, 2021
Trademark Summary
The trademark IFMA was filed by International Facility Management Association, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 24, 2021 by INSTITUCION FERIAL DE MADRID IFEMA on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONS IP, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 24, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
- The mark was filed in class 35 with Arranging and conducting trade show exhibitions in the field of the workplace environment and association services, namely, promoting the interests of members of the facilities management industries..
- The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
- Educational services, namely conducting classes, seminars, workshops, and conferences in the field of facility management and workplace management and the distribution of course and educational materials in connection therewith
- Publishing of educational books, journals, periodicals, magazines, reviews, and informational materials in the field of facility management and workplace management
- Multimedia and online electronic publishing of educational books, journals, periodicals, magazines, and informational materials in the field of facility management and workplace management.
- The mark was filed in class 43 with Locating and acquiring exhibition space in convention and trade show facilities and leasing the acquired space to providers of goods and services.
