The trademark ALFA ŠKÔLKA was filed by Alfa Škôlka a.s., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 29, 2022 by Fostiropoulos, Nikolaos on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LBP Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 29, 2022
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak 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:
Business inquiries
Cost price analysis
Price analysis services
Cost benefit analysis
Employment agency services
Business management and organization consultancy
Human resources consultancy
Business management consultancy
Assistance in franchised commercial business management
Business assistance relating to the establishment of franchises
Services rendered by a franchisor, namely, assistance in the running or management of industrial or commercial enterprises
Provision of assistance [business] in the operation of franchises
Assistance and advice regarding business management
Management and operation assistance to commercial businesses
Computerized file management
Professional business consultancy
Business advice and consultancy relating to franchising
Business information
Computerised data processing
Collection and systematisation of information into computer databases
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Providing business information via a web site
Outsourced administrative management for companies
Providing advice relating to the organisation and management of businesses
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes
Interim business management
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
All aforementioned services exclusively in relation to education for children and not in relation to vocational education and training.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training
Teaching
Providing of education
Provision of training and education
Education information
Remedial tuition
Consultancy services relating to training
Arrangement of conferences for educational purposes
Providing information about online education
Providing of training, teaching and tuition
Organisation of seminars relating to education
Organising of meetings in the field of education
Symposiums relating to education
Education and training services in the field of occupational health and safety
Tutoring at cram schools
Language tuition
Production and rental of educational and instructional materials
Tutoring
Vocational training services
Computer training
Drawing instruction
Swimming instruction
Gym activity classes
Provision of training courses
Instructional and training services
Educational seminars
Audio-visual display presentation services for educational purposes
Correspondence courses
Residential education courses
Advisory services relating to education
Educational courses relating to finance
Education and instruction
Educational advisory services
Linguistic education and training services
Awarding of educational certificates
Training in business skills
Training relating to employment skills
Educational certification services, namely, providing training and educational examination
Organisation of training
Training and instruction
Training of teachers
Remedial tuition in language
Providing online courses of instruction
Provision of courses of instruction in languages
Residential training courses
Know-how transfer [training]
Personnel training
Provision of online training
Teacher training services
Computer training services
Coaching [training]
Publication of educational teaching materials
Interviewing of contemporary figures for educational purposes
Provision of childrens' educational services through play groups
Production of course material distributed at professional seminars
Entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
Educational services provided by special needs assistants
Vocational training courses (Provision of -)
Vocational retraining
Publication of printed matter
Publication of booklets
Electronic publishing services
Issue of publications
Publication of prospectuses
Multimedia publishing
Publication of instructional literature
Publication of magazines
Multimedia publishing of electronic publications
Publication of consumer magazines
Transfer of business knowledge and know-how [training]
Pre-school education
Music education
Physical education
Training for parents in parenting skills
Tuition in physical fitness
Educational examination
Educational services provided for teachers of children
Vocational education and training services
Conducting training seminars for clients
Nursery schools
Educational services provided by a school
School services
Educational services provided by schools
Educational research
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Arranging and conducting of seminars
Arranging and conducting educational conferences
Publication of texts
Electronic publication of texts and printed matter, other than publicity texts, on the Internet
Publication of educational texts
Writing of texts, other than publicity texts
Electronic text publishing services
Online publication of electronic books and journals