The trademark BnB Academy was filed by Francesco Crema, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and Ludovico Cianchetta, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on February 3, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 26, 2022 by Airbnb, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 26, 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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 21, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Management consulting
Business consulting
Marketing consulting
Personnel management consulting
Professional business consulting
Business management consulting
Business organisation consulting
Business organization consulting
Business consulting services
Business management consulting services
Business marketing consulting services
Business management and consulting
Business process management and consulting
Business management and consulting services
Business organization and management consulting
Business organisation and management consulting
Business organisation and management consulting services
Business planning and business continuity consulting
Business consulting services for digital transformation
Consulting services in business organization and management
Hotels (Business management of -)
Business management of hotels
Hotel management service [for others]
Business management of resort hotels
Consultancy services relating to the administration and management of hotels
Providing online marketplaces for sellers of goods and or services
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Travel agency services for arranging travel
Travel agency services for business travel
Travel agency services for arranging holiday travel
Booking agency services for travel.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education and instruction services
Correspondence courses
Written training courses
Conducting instructional courses
Personal development courses
Distance learning courses
Conducting of courses
Organisation of correspondence courses
Conducting of correspondence courses
Providing courses of instruction
Provision of education courses
Educational courses (Provision of -)
Correspondence courses (Provision of -)
Teaching by correspondence courses
Provision of correspondence courses
Correspondence courses, distance learning
Organisation of training courses
Educational courses relating to finance
Courses (Training -) relating to management
Courses (Training -) relating to finance
Courses of instruction (Provision of -)
Arranging of courses of instruction
Provision of skill assessment courses
Courses (Training -) relating to accountancy
Educational courses relating to design
Conducting of educational courses in business
Providing computer assisted courses of instruction
Correspondence courses relating to personal investment
Arranging professional workshop and training courses
Provision of instruction courses in finance
Providing training courses on business management
Preparation of educational courses and examinations
Arranging and conducting of training courses
Arranging and conducting of educational courses
Development of educational courses and examinations
Conducting of educational courses relating to business
Organisation of courses using self-tuition methods
Conducting of educational courses in business management
Conducting of courses relating to business management
Conducting of courses relating to business administration
Courses for the development of consulting skills
Provision of instruction courses in general management
Educational services for providing courses of education
Organisation of courses using distance learning methods
Organisation of courses using programmed learning methods
Educational courses relating to the travel industry
Education courses relating to the travel industry
Educational services for providing courses of instruction
Conducting of educational courses relating to business management
Arranging for students to participate in educational courses
Educational services in the nature of correspondence courses
Providing education courses relating to the travel industry.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods: