018525994

Focus & Flow

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August 1, 2021

Trademark Summary

The trademark Focus & Flow was filed by Focus & Flow GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 1, 2021 by Focus Magazin Verlag GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SSB Söder Berlinger Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 1, 2021

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003159546 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 25, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2443/2023-2 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on October 21, 2024 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Business consultancy and advisory services
  2. Business project management
  3. Business management
  4. Business administration
  5. Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with Education, entertainment and sport services and Further training, training, seminars and instruction, All the aforesaid services relating to business consultancy..
• The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Licensing authority services
  2. Licensing industrial property rights
  3. Licensing of franchise concepts
  4. Granting of licences.