The trademark FoodX was filed by Stichting World Food Center Experience, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 21, 2021 by William Reed Ltd on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fieldfisher LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 21, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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 February 8, 2022. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on November 6, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Organisation Relating to the following activities: Conferences, Exchanges, providing seminars, Webinars, Seminars, training, events and expositions All being for commercial and advertising purposes
Collating of data in computer databases
Marketing
Market canvassing, market research and market analysis
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Training
Entertainment services
Sporting and cultural activities
Organization Relating to the following activities: Conferences, Trade fairs, Seminars, Webinars, Courses, Conducting of courses, exhibition services for educational and/or entertainment purposes, Events for educational and/or entertainment purposes and Training workshops
Educational services relating to food science and food technology
Conducting guided tours
Publishing Relating to the following goods: Electronic desktop publishing and electronic newsletters
Publishing, Issuing and Lending Relating to the following goods: Magazines, Lending libraries, Newspapers, Newsletters, Periodicals and other printed matter For educational purposes
Production, Direction and Executing In relation to the following fields: Radio programmes, Television programmes, Audiovisual programs, Music programs and Entertainment promotions
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Catering industry services
Rental of rooms
Temporary rental of rooms relating to the following activities: Conference services, seminar, Training sessions, Courses and Congresses
All the above mentioned not specifically adapted for being rendered at airports and/or ports, motorway service areas, train, subway and bus stations, or surrounding facilities pertaining to these airports, ports, motorway service areas, train, subway and bus stations.