The trademark B BREGAL SAGEMOUNT was filed by COFRA AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 16, 2022 by Sage Global Services Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by WIGGIN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 16, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services, namely, financial analysis and consultation, financial forecasting, financial management, financial planning, financial research, financial risk management, financial information services and money lending
Equity capital investment services
Investment services, namely, asset acquisition, consultation, advisory, development and management services, financial investment brokerage services, financial information and analysis services
All of the aforesaid relating to the field of investment, investment management, fund and asset management, private equity services, venture capital investment services, private equity fundraising, capital management, investment portfolio advisory and management services.