The trademark NOTHING RIDES LIKE A GAZELLE was filed by Koninklijke Gazelle N.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2021 by Deere & Company on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Lavall, Christian and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Motorized bicycles and scooters
Electric bicycles
Bicycles and their parts
Cargo bikes
Human-electric hybrid cargo vehicles
Children's bicycles and parts thereof
Balance bikes, children's balance bikes, bicycle trailers, go-karts and carts (being means of transport)
Bicycles, accessories and parts of the aforesaid goods, namely bicycle baskets, bicycle bags and panniers, luggage carriers, tires, inner tubes, ball joints, brakes, bicycle bells, bracket fittings, duo seats, frames, handles, dress guards, chains, chain wheels with cranks, chain guards, fork crowns for bicycles, bicycle gear wheels, hubs, gear hubs, break hubs, pedals, pedal rubbers, pumps, stands, mud guards, steering wheels, rims, spokes, forks (bicycle parts), free wheels
Seat posts and saddles for bicycles
Water bottle cages for bicycles.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Clerical services
Commercial intermediation services and providing commercial-business advice for the purchase, sale of vehicles, motorized bicycles, bicycles and their parts
Advertising and sales promotion
Marketing
Online marketing activities relating to bicycles
Market research and marketing studies, public relations, advertising and promotion with regard to the production and sales of bicycles, import, export and business mediation in trading of bicycles and bicycle accessories
Consultancy relating to the promotion of goods and services of others by means of promotional activities including sport events and competitions
Administrative services
Personnel recruitment
Business consultancy services relating to promotion and management of fund raising campaigns
Lobbying for commercial purposes
Organisation of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Product presentation to the public
Promoting the goods and services of others
Promotional services
Development of marketing strategies and concepts in the field of bicycle sales, including the setting up and commercial support of so-called "private label" concepts for third parties
Business mediation in the printing of packaging materials and of accessories therefor
Data inputting services
Organization of trade fairs, exhibitions and other events for commercial and publicity purposes
Retail and wholesale trade services for the sale of bicycles, also via a webshop on the internet
Advice, consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services, including provided via electronic networks such as the internet.