The trademark UPG was filed by United Postal Group S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 2021 by United Parcel Service of America, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 13, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Industrial paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Office binders
Document files [stationery]
Gift wrap paper
Stationery
Office requisites, except furniture
Sticky tape
Moisteners for gummed surfaces [office requisites]
Files [office requisites]
Glues for office use
Adhesives for art use
Adhesives for household purposes
Adhesives for stationery
Adhesives for do-it-yourself purposes
Drawing materials
Artists' materials
Pads for applying paint
Drafting squares
Fingerprint kits
Moulds for modelling clays [artists' materials]
Decoration and art materials and media
Paint applicator rollers
Decorators' paintbrushes
Artists' brushes
Brushes for the application of paints
Brush pens
House painters' rollers
Paint boxes and brushes
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Printed educational materials
Educational and instructional material
Paper teaching materials
Printed teaching materials
Biological samples for use in microscopy [teaching materials]
Plastic film for packaging
Rolls of plastic film for packaging
Waterproofing film (Plastic -) for packaging
Adhesive plastic film for packaging
Type [numerals and letters]
Numbers [type]
Printing blocks
Correcting liquids for printer's block
Electrotypes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business management consultancy and advisory services
Advisory services for business management
Data processing
Credit card registration services
Electronic data processing
Secretarial and clerical services
Online data processing services
Transcription of communications [office functions]
Compilation of computer databases
Computerized file management
Data processing services in the field of transportation
Providing transportation documentation for others [administrative services].
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Transport by road
Transport by water
Reservation and booking services for transportation
Transport of goods
Transport of freight by air
Transport information, advice and reservation services
Packaging and storage of goods
Arranging of transportation for travel tours
Organizing and arranging travel
Provision of cruises in yachts
Travel arrangement and reservation services
Arranging and booking of travel
Planning, arranging and booking of travel
Arranging travel tours as a bonus program for credit cards customers
Arranging and booking of travel for package holidays.