The trademark nextopp was filed by Guenda NOVENA, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and Gioia NOVENA, 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 March 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 7, 2022 by nexxtep GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CMS HASCHE SIGLE PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN UND STEUERBERATERN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 7, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Placement of staff
Personnel recruitment
Personnel recruitment
Selection of executive personnel, Recruitment of temporary personnel
Arranging and conducting of promotional events
Organization of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Management advice
Business advisory services to determine pay and grading structures by job evaluation.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance underwriting
Finance services
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
None of the aforesaid services relating to retail services or franchise services relating to the retail of consumer goods.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of entertainment and cultural events
Organizing cultural and arts events
Organisation of educational events
Business training services
Personnel training
Arranging of demonstrations for training purposes
Consultancy services relating to training
Development of formats for television programmes and Provision of training courses