The trademark ethics generation was filed by INSTITUT DE LUTTE CONTRE LA CORRUPTION, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2022 by Ethic, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by COOLEY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 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:
Advertising
Direct mail advertising
Publication of advertising literature
Online electronic publishing of advertising texts
Business management and organization consultancy
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Online advertising on a computer network
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Rental of advertising space
Dissemination of advertising matter
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies
Computerized file management
Public relations services
Consultancy regarding public relations communication strategies
Business auditing
Communication (advertising) via any means for preventing and fighting corruption
Communication (advertising) and Communications (public relations).
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Teaching
Training
Sporting and cultural activities
Education or entertainment information
Publication of books, Publication of magazines and Publication of texts
Electronic online publishing of books, periodicals and texts, other than publicity texts
Film production services
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Organisation of events
Organisation of events, For fighting corruption
Providing of training for preventing and fighting corruption
Providing of training for preventing and fighting corruption, and in particular relating to the political field and to elected officials
Providing of training for raising public awareness on the essential nature of public and private integrity in democracy
Providing of training for public figures
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, Arranging and conducting of conferences, Arranging and conducting of congresses and Arranging and conducting of workshop events
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, Arranging and conducting of conferences, Arranging and conducting of congresses, Arranging and conducting of workshop events, for preventing and fighting corruption
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, Arranging and conducting of conferences, Arranging and conducting of congresses, Arranging and conducting of workshop events for raising public awareness on the essential nature of public and private integrity in democracy
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, Arranging and conducting of conferences, Arranging and conducting of congresses, Arranging and conducting of training and Arranging and conducting events, in relation to the following fields: Whistleblower protection
Provision of information pertaining to the aforesaid and Providing information in relation to the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Legal services.