The trademark NYKE RHODES VILLAS was filed by Ronny Dentel, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 1, 2022 by NIKE Innovate C.V. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 1, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on August 28, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Real estate marketing
Marketing services in the field of travel
All of the aforesaid services exclusively for short-term rental of vacation accommodation in Rhodes.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Rental of real estate and property
Rental of real estate
Real estate agency services for the rental of buildings
Leases (arranging of -) [real estate property only]
Leases (arranging of -) [real estate property only]
Rental of real estate
Estate agency services for rental of buildings
Arranging of leases and rental agreements for real estate
Real estate listing services for housing rentals and apartment rentals
Arranging of leases for the rental of commercial property
All of the aforesaid services exclusively for short-term rental of vacation accommodation in Rhodes.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Providing temporary housing accommodations
Providing temporary lodging for guests
Hospitality services [accommodation]
Temporary accommodation information, advice and reservation services
Temporary accommodation
Reception services for temporary accommodation [management of arrivals and departures]
Hospitality services [food and drink]
Rental of temporary accommodation in holiday homes and flats
All of the aforesaid services exclusively for short-term rental of vacation accommodation in Rhodes.