The trademark iec was filed by IEC Online GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2021 by LANGUES EDUCATION CONNAISSANCES on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LOYER & ABELLO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0602/2023-4 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 23, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003154930 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 6, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Employment agency services relating to au pairs
Collection of personnel information
Marketing services in the field of travel
Advertising in the field of tourism and travel
Administration of cultural and educational exchange programs
Employment consultancy
Personnel recruitment agency services
Employment agency services
Personnel recruitment services and employment agencies
Information services relating to jobs and career opportunities
Assistance relating to recruitment and placement of staff
Promotion [advertising] of travel
Job and personnel placement
Public relations services
Personnel services
Job matching services
Administration of foreign business affairs
Career placement consulting services
Personnel management consultancy
Personnel recruitment advertising
Advertising services relating to the travel industries
Preparation of mailing lists.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Booking agency services for travel
Transport of travellers
Services for arranging the transportation of travellers
Travel agency services, namely arranging transportation for travelers
Agency services for arranging travel
Organising of foreign travel
Travel arrangement
Computerised information services relating to travel
Travel reservation
Escorting of travellers
Tour operating and organising
Travel and passenger transportation
Organisation of trips
Providing travel information via global computer networks
Providing transport and travel information via mobile telecommunications apparatus and devices
Travel information
Agency services for arranging the transportation of travellers' luggage
Providing driving directions for travel purposes
Providing online information relating to travel
Travel agents services for arranging travel
Arranging of transport and travel
Reservation of seats for travel
Sightseeing, tour guide and excursion services
Planning, arranging and booking of travel
Travel and transport reservation services
Arranging the escorting of travellers
Arranging for travel visas and travel documents for persons travelling abroad.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publication of educational and training guides
Conducting workshops and seminars in self awareness
Organisation of guided educational tours
Language tuition
Provision of language schools and language courses
Workshops for cultural purposes
Provision of training facilities for young people
Developing international student exchange programs
School services for the teaching of languages
Instructional and training services
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Publication of directories relating to travel
Publication of printed matter relating to education
Arranging of exhibitions for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of education courses relating to the travel industry
Know-how transfer [training]
Conducting of guided educational tours
Arranging of guided educational tours
Educational services relating to the teaching of foreign languages
Second language educational services
Education information
Organisation and holding of fairs for cultural or educational purposes
Organisation of language courses
Arranging, conducting and organisation of workshops
Entertainment, education and instruction services
Industrial relations training
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Arranging and conducting of seminars and workshops
Information services relating to schools
Organisation of youth training schemes
Publication of online guide books, travel maps, city directories and listings for use by travellers, not downloadable
Consultancy and information services relating to arranging, conducting and organisation of workshops.