The trademark GROUPE DU LOUVRE was filed by Groupe du Louvre, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2021 by ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIC DU MUSEE DU LOUVRE on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DS AVOCATS and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 19, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 7, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 6, 2021. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 10, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 12, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 3, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003160719 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper
Cardboard for stationery purposes
Printed matter, Including the following goods: Printed matter, Prospectuses, leaflets, Booklets, Leaflets, brochures, Information leaflets, Catalogues, Directories, Journals (periodicals), Periodicals, magazines, Publications, Guide books, Travel guide books, Manuals [handbooks], Copybooks, Bulletins, newsletters, Informational letters, Printed timetables, Printed timetables, Index books
Agendas
Tear-off calendars
Albums
Almanacs
Note books
Booklets
Calendars
Posters
Postcards
Greeting cards
Geographical maps
Blueprints
Graphic prints
Pictures
Photographs [printed]
Pictograms
Transfers [decalcomanias]
Tickets
Notes
Reservations
Subscription cards, notebooks and booklets
Cases and pouches for tickets, Cases and pouches for tickets, Cases and pockets for cards, notebooks, booklets, coupons, of paper and/or plastic materials
Writing and drawing instruments, supplies and sets, and cases therefor
Office requisites (except furniture)
Bookbinding material
Bookbindings
Instructional, training and teaching materials (except apparatus)
Bookmarks of paper or cardboard for books or magazines
Bookmarkers
Packaging paper and packaging material of cardboard
Bags (envelopes, pouches) of paper and/or cardboard and/or plastics for packaging
Garbage bags of paper or of plastics
Table linen of paper, tablecloths of paper and napkins of paper
Napkins of paper for removing make-up
Toilet paper
Cardboard boxes
Signs, placards and signboards of paper and/or cardboard
Articles of paper or cellulose, namely handkerchiefs, towels, all-purpose wipes, napkins, table covers, placemats
Coasters of paper and/or cardboard
Flags and pennants of paper
Luggage labels of paper and/or cardboard and/or plastic
Safety identification documents, of paper and/or cardboard and/or plastic
Holders for cheque books
Advertising material (printed matter)
Promotional material (printed matter)
Display material (printed matter).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Administrative and organisational management of hotel complexes
Management of commercial affairs of hotels on behalf of third parties
Consultancy services relating to the administration and management of hotels
Consultancy and assistance in the management and organisation of business affairs within a franchise network
Arranging subscriptions and organisation of promotional and advertising activities for gaining customer loyalty
Business management
Business administration
Business management assistance
Consultancy relating to business information or inquiries
Personnel management consultancy
Human resource management
Consultancy and assistance relating to personnel organisation, logistics and timetables (personnel management consultancy)
Conducting and administering affiliate programmes enabling programme participants to gain access to a range of merchandise, services and benefits offered by affiliated suppliers
Management of real estate affairs and administrative management of real estate, including business management of hotels, hotel complexes, apartments and residential hotels
Providing of equipment for collective or shared workspaces
Efficiency experts and business information
Business consulting services in the field of travel and travel planning
Business consultancy and business information
Business consulting services in the field of travel and travel planning
Book-keeping
Marketing and communications (marketing)
Compilation of information
Creation of a photo library, namely collection, compilation and systematic ordering of images in a central file
Compilation of information into computer databases
Computerized file management
Advertising
Rental of advertising space, material and time
Business promotion in all forms and on all kinds of media, including via a global communications network (internet or intranet)
Organisation and management of business operations to obtain customer loyalty in particular by means of loyalty cards
Publication of advertising matter
Document reproduction
Promotion of goods and/or services
Arranging promotional and advertising activities
Direct mail advertising (tracts, brochures, printed matter, samples)
Dissemination of advertising matter
Organisation of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Publicity material rental
Marketing studies
Compilation of statistics
Bill-posting
Public relations
Price comparison in connection with services for providing food and drink and temporary accommodation.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance services
Banking
Monetary affairs
Financing and funding services
Financial services relating to the holding of loyalty cards
Financial services relating to the holding of promotional loyalty coupons
Services relating to payment by promotional loyalty coupons
Issuing and financial management of means of payment, in particular purchasing vouchers
Financial analysis
Mutual funds and capital investments
Financial consultancy
Financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
Fund investment services
Stockbroking agency services
Mutual funds
Capital investments to assist in the creation of new companies
Real estate affairs
Real estate management
Real estate management
Apartment house and residential property management
Building management
Apartment management services
Financial and real estate management for houses and accommodation, including hotels, motels, hotel complexes, flats, residential hotels, tourist residences and other holiday and recreational accommodation
Sale and rental of houses, flats, studio apartments and rooms within hotel establishments, hotel complexes, residential hotels and other holiday and recreational accommodation
Rental and management of accommodation, for others
Rental of timeshare properties
Organisation of timeshare exchanges namely timeshare management
Vacation real estate timeshare services
Management and rental of timeshare real estate
Real estate consultancy and assistance
Rental and providing of commercial properties, offices, office space and group or individual workspaces
Rental and providing of common or shared workspaces
Rental management, In relation to the following goods: Furnished offices
Rental of real estate
Management of real estate, commercial properties, offices, group or individual workspaces
Estate management, In relation to the following goods: Premises or Offices
Rental of office space
Rental of collaborative work offices and facilities
Providing of collaborative workspace facilities equipped with private offices, office equipment, a reception, meeting rooms, telecommunication equipment and other office facilities in particular Rental of offices for co-working.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Temporary accommodation
Booking and rental of meeting rooms and spaces
Hotel services
Arranging temporary housing accommodations
Hotel accommodation
Boarding house bookings
Rental of temporary accommodation, holiday homes, bungalows and furnished accommodation
Tourist camp services [accommodation]
Accommodation bureau services [hotels, boarding houses]
Motel services
Online reservation of hotels, temporary accommodation, restaurants, hotel rooms, restaurant tables and rooms for seminars
Hotel receptions
Rental of tents, mobile homes and campsites
Rental of transportable buildings
Booking of rooms in shared accommodation facilities
Booking and rental of hotels, guest houses, rooms in holiday clubs, gîtes and other kinds of temporary accommodation
Providing campground facilities
Services for providing food and drink (food, light meals, snacks, refreshments, dishes or meals) to eat in or take away
Bars and snack bars (stationary or mobile)
Snack-bars
Self-service restaurants
Food and drink catering
Cafeterias
Tea rooms
Organization of banquets and cocktail-parties
Rental of table linen, glassware, tableware, chairs, tables, tents and water fountains
Information relating to temporary accommodation and restaurants, provided by any means, including by electronic means or online
Consultancy (non-business) in the fields of hotels and restaurants
Travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for restaurants and meals
Providing information relating to hotels, temporary accommodation and restaurants