The trademark Blitz Kaizen was filed by Gaetano Rizzitelli, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 26, 2022 by Kaizen Institute Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKER & MCKENZIE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 26, 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:
Business consulting
Advisory services for business management
Consultancy services regarding business strategies
Business management consultancy and advisory services
Assistance and advice regarding business management
Business consultancy to firms
Business management and enterprise organization consultancy
Advisory services relating to business management and business operations
Business consultancy and advisory services
Business management and consultancy services
Business consultancy to individuals
Business organisation advice
Business assistance
Business advice relating to marketing
Management advice.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training
Vocational skills training
Training services relating to business management
Education and instruction
Training and instruction
Provision of training and education
Arranging of presentations for educational purposes