The trademark gaïa research was filed by Ethifinance, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2022 by Gaia Consulting Oy on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERILAMPI ATTORNEYS LTD. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French 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 management and organization consultancy
Business advice, inquiries or information
Business management and organization consultancy
Arranging newspaper subscriptions for others
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Cost price analysis
Financial auditing
Business auditing
Corporate communications services
Compilation of information into computer databases
Design of advertising materials
Business management and organization consultancy
Personnel management consulting
Business organisation consulting
Advisory services for business management
Business appraisal
Market studies
Business efficiency expert services
Business information
Business investigation
Economic forecasting
Business inquiries
The aforesaid services in particular being provided in the context of extra-financial evaluation including the corporate responsibility of companies.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial analysis
Financial analysis
Investment analysis
Financial economic analysis
Computerised financial analysis
Financial rating and credit reports
Collection of financial information
Comparison of performance of portfolios of securities
Comparison of performance of securities
Fund investment consultation
Financial advice relating to investment
Provision of pricing information about bonds
Provision of pricing information about mutual funds
Financial forecasting
Preparation of financial analyses relating to securities
Preparation of financial analyses relating to bond markets
Securities advisory services
Financial and investment consultancy services
Advisory services relating to [financial] risk management
Research services relating to finance
Economic financial research services
Credit agencies
Debt advisory services
Financial consulting
Insurance consultancy
Stock exchange quotations
Evaluation (Financial -) [insurance, banking, real estate]
Financial appraisals in responding to calls for tenders
Financial information
Insurance information
Providing financial information via a web site
Financial research
The aforesaid services in particular being provided in the context of extra-financial evaluation including the corporate responsibility of companies.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Issue of publications
Training of financial personnel
Provision of instruction courses in finance
Coaching relating to finance
Publication of books
Electronic publishing services
Online publication of electronic books and journals
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable