The trademark NOVALIS was filed by Novalis LifeSciences LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 10, 2022 by Novartis AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 10, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 25, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business organization and operation consultancy
Business management consulting
Business strategic planning services
Business management consultation in the field of executive and leadership development
None of the aforesaid services provided to hospitals, pharmacies, healthcare services providers and patients.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financing services
Investment banking services
Venture capital and private equity investing
Financial consultation
Fund management
None of the aforesaid services provided in relation to financing any medical treatment plans or health insurance plans to hospitals, pharmacies, healthcare service providers and patients.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Business training in the field of executive and leadership coaching and none of the aforesaid services including the provision of business training information in relation to pharmaceutical or medicinal preparations or products, healthcare services, medical treatment plans, or health insurance plans to hospitals, pharmacies, healthcare service providers and patients..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific consultation in the field of life sciences
Providing information in the field of life sciences
None of the aforesaid services including the provision of consultation and information in relation to pharmaceutical or medicinal preparations or products, healthcare services, medical treatment plans, or health insurance plans to hospitals, pharmacies, healthcare service providers and patients.