The trademark AYA HOTELS was filed by Value one hospitality GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 14, 2021 by HOTEL AYA, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. LOPEZ PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. 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 German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 12, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 23, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising services relating to hotels
Business management of hotels
Business management of resort hotels
Hotel management service [for others]
Consultancy services relating to the administration and management of hotels
Administration of the business affairs of franchises
Provision of assistance [business] in the operation of franchises
Advice in the running of establishments as franchises
Advisory services relating to publicity for franchisees
Assistance in product commercialization, within the framework of a franchise contract
Providing assistance in the management of franchised businesses