The trademark LION was filed by Lion One B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 1, 2021 by ING Groep N.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by V.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 1, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Administrative support and data processing services
Business consultancy and advisory services
Relocation services for businesses
Administration of foreign business affairs
Business relocation consulting
Management administration of commercial undertakings
Business management services relating to the development of businesses
Management of business offices for others
Condominium management
Business project management services for construction projects
Computerised office management
Business efficiency expert services
Business administration and management
Commercial intermediation services
Real estate auctions
Business management of insurance agencies and brokers on an outsourcing basis
Administrative services relating to referrals for insurance agents
Promotion of financial and insurance services, on behalf of third parties.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance underwriting
Insurance investigations
Insurance brokerage
Insurance agencies
Financial underwriting
Provision of insurance services to insurance companies
Insurance of buildings
Insurance against loss of credit
Insurance loss assessment
Insurance of anti-theft systems
Insurance of communications apparatus
Underwriting of insurance (Services for the -)
Consultancy services relating to insurance
Insurance subrogation
Insurance for garages
Insurance for hotels
Advisory services relating to insurance contracts
Insurance agency and brokerage
Administration of insurance portfolios
Credit risk insurance
Insurance services for the construction industry
Credit risk insurance [factoring]
Extended guarantee insurance
Appraisals for insurance purposes
Insurance premium financing services
Administration of insurance plans
Insurance claims adjustment and settlement services
Insurance for offices
Mortgage insurance
Insurance for businesses
Insurance underwriting and appraisals and assessment for insurance purposes
Administration of insurance business
Insurance claim settlements
Insurance claims adjustment services
Administration of insurance claims
Processing of insurance claims
Advisory services relating to insurance claims
Insurance for third party liability
Insurance against loss of documents
Financial evaluation for insurance purposes
Computerised processing of insurance claims
Telephone banking and insurance services
Arranging of insurance
Real estate insurance services
Mortgage banking insurance
Banking insurance
Insurance actuarial services
Computerised information services relating to insurance
Underwriting
Insurance services relating to holiday accommodation
Insurance consultancy
Financial services rendered by insurance companies
Insurance consultancy services relating to fires
Insurance consultancy services relating to explosions
Insurance services relating to credit agreements
Providing insurance information
Insurance services relating to property
Provision of insurance services to reinsurance companies
Insurance information
Insurance services relating to pension funds
Insurance services relating to credit
Insurance services for the protection of mortgages
Consulting and information concerning insurance
Provision of ten year insurance policies
Arranging for financing of insurance premiums
Underwriting insurance for pre-paid legal services
Insurance services relating to legal costs
Insurance services relating to real estate
Financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
Financial services relating to insurance
Insurance for property owners
Insurance underwriting in the field of professional liability insurance
Insurance underwriting consultancy
Brokerage of casualty insurance
Insurance services relating to contingency planning
Insurance underwriting services
Insurance brokerage for property
Insurance brokerage consultancy and information
Financial consultancy and insurance consultancy
Personal insurance services
Arranging investments, in particular capital investments, financing services and insurance
Service insurance contracts
Time and cost completion risk insurance
Providing online information about insurance from a computer database or the Internet
Time and cost overrun risk insurance
Personal insurance relating to liability for repayment of loans
Personal insurance services relating to the supply of legal advice
Personal insurance services relating to the supply of legal services
Appraisals for insurance claims of real estate
Provision of insurance premium quotations
Insurance and financial information and consultancy services
Provision of information relating to insurance and financial services
Insurance services relating to the loss of personal possessions
Insurance risk management
Insurance services relating to structured settlements rendered to property casualty insurers
Underwriting services
Providing information relating to insurance premium rate computing
Administration of insurance claims adjustment
Insurance services relating to the theft of personal possessions.