The trademark SMS SPORTS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL was filed by Planeta Formation et Universités France, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 14, 2021 by Unisport Universitas, S. L. on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 14, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 25, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 14, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 15, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 14, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R2316/2022-4 was Application partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 28, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003150664 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 29, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic publications, downloadable
Recorded data carriers in the form of CD-ROMs, DVDs, discs, floppy disks, magnetic tapes, audio cassettes and video cassettes, cartridges, digital discs, magnetic discs, optical discs, compact discs (audiovisual), digital, magnetic or optical data carriers of all kinds
Computer programs (software)
Software and software packages
Computer software for providing access to computer games and educational programs via online social networking websites
Computer game and educational program software for mobile devices
Games software
Television and/or audiovisual software and interactive games (computer software)
Computer software, recorded, Software providing entertainment or information internet links
Computer software for providing a viewing or broadcasting system for electronic publications, radio programmes, television programmes, cinematographic films or other audiovisual content on demand, containing internet links to relevant goods, services or information
Databases (electronic)
Instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
Magnetic and audio-visual data carriers
Media for transmission, reproduction and duplication of sound and/or images
Text and sound databases
Image banks
Downloadable computer games, Namely Software
Software enabling a viewer of audio/visual or media content to access entertainment or information
Software enabling a viewer of audio/visual or media content to access retail services providers.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter, printed materials, Encyclopaedias, Newspapers, magazines, Journals, Periodicals, books, Notecards, Manuals [handbooks], School and extracurricular books and textbooks
Albums
Catalogues and Pamphlets, Posters
Paper, cardboard, bookbinding materials
Publications
Prospectuses
Paper stationery
Adhesives for stationery, Adhesive preparations for stationery purposes
Pencils, fountain pens
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of paper or plastics, for packaging
Teaching materials [except apparatus].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business organisation and management consultancy
Business management consultancy
Business management assistance
Personnel management consultation
Public relations services
Corporate advisory services in relation to the following fields: industries, Marketing, SPORT
Marketing
Public opinion polling services
Global business strategy analysis
Market studies, Establishment of business statistics, Drafting of economic forecasts
Publication of advertising literature
Collection of business data in a master file, Compilation of industrial data into computer databases
Organisation of exhibitions, trade fairs and trade shows for commercial purposes and Advertising, Conducting of exhibitions, fairs and trade shows For advertising and commercial purposes.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods: