The trademark SESA was filed by SESA SPA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2022 by Messe München GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MITSCHERLICH, PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE, PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark FI2013C000756 registered on June 18, 2013 and filed on May 30, 2013 which was abandoned by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software for administration of local area networks
Training software
Simulation software [training]
Instruction manuals in electronic format
Imaging apparatus
Training manuals in the form of a computer program
Software for the analysis of business data
Machine learning software for analysis.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Acquisitions (Advice relating to -)
Assistance and advice regarding business organization
Assistance and advice regarding business organisation and management
Assistance and consultancy relating to business management and organisation
Business consultancy to firms
Business consultancy relating to the administration of information technology
Business advice relating to growth financing
Business advice relating to financial re-organisation
Professional business consultation relating to the setting up of businesses
Management advice
Business acquisitions consultation
Consultancy relating to the establishment and running of businesses
Business merger consultation
Consultancy relating to business document management
Corporate management consultancy
Business organization and management consultancy including personnel management
Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy
Business planning and business continuity consulting
Corporate image development consultation
Business appraisal consultancy
Business administration consultancy
Business management consultancy in the field of executive and leadership development
Advice relating to the organisation and management of business
Advisory services (Business -) relating to the exploitation of inventions
Business consultancy services relating to the supply of quality management systems
Business consultancy services relating to disaster planning and recovery
Business consultancy services for digital transformation
Advisory services relating to business management and business operations
Advisory services relating to business administration
Advisory services relating to data processing
Advisory services relating to electronic data processing
Business management consulting services in the field of information technology
Business consultancy in relation to company performance
Development of concepts for business economy
Business administration
Business administration and management
Human resources management and recruitment services
Administration, billing and reconciliation of accounts on behalf of others
Administration of business payroll for others
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Cost price analysis
Market analysis
Strategic business analysis
Business analysis services
Economic forecasting and analysis
Economic analysis for business purposes
Analysis of business statistics
Benchmarking services
Business profit analysis
Analysis of company behaviour
Analysis of company behaviour
Cost benefit analysis
Analysis of market research data and statistics
None of aforementioned services related to organization of exhibitions and trade fairs.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial management of holding companies
Trust administration
Financial information, data, advice and consultancy services
Debt recovery and factoring services
Investment services
Financial transfers and transactions, and payment services
Finance services
Monetary affairs
Investment clubs
Acquisition for financial investment
Administration of funds and investments
Administration of capital investment services
Mutual funds
Arranging investments, in particular capital investments, financing services and insurance
Crowdinvesting services
Financing of investments
Providing on-line investment account information
Management services for real estate investment
Investment management
Investment management of and distribution of variable annuities
Financial portfolio management
Portfolio management
Trust management
Financial management relating to investment
Financial management of collective investment schemes
Real estate investment
Investment of money (Services for -)
Industrial investment
Equity capital investment
Investment by electronic means
Capital investment
Capital investment in real estate
Arranging of investments
Providing financing to emerging and start-up companies
Arranging of financial investments
Real estate investment planning
Financial investment management services
Investment business services
Private client investment services
Share planning services
Stock option valuation services
Investment trusteeship
Securities services relating to capital restructuring
Development of investment portfolios
Administration of shares
Trusteeship
Administration of financial affairs
Real estate management
Real estate administration
Corporate trustee services
Administration of group insurance
Investment trusteeship services
Warranty claims administration services
Administration of insurance business
Real estate and property management services
Administrative services relating to investments
Employee stock plan administration services
Investment trusteeship and advisory services
Arranging the provision of finance
Financial analysis
Financial economic analysis
Investment analysis
Financial analysis and consultancy
Financial data analysis
Preparation and analysis of financial reports
Financial information management and analysis services
Providing information and analysis via the Internet in the field of financial investments.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training services relating to business management
Business training consultancy services
Workshops for training purposes
Training services relating to business management
Production of training videos
Business training services
Training services relating to computers
Technical training relating to safety
Staff training services
Know-how transfer [training]
Training services relating to computer-aided testing
Organisation of youth training schemes
Computer training services
Training in the field of communication technologies
Training relating to the provision of legal services
Education and training in the field of electronic data processing
Training of personnel in skills relating to office systems
Training services in the field of computer software development
None of aforementioned services related to organization of exhibitions and trade fairs.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Server administration
Remote server administration
Administration of user rights in computer networks
Computer analysis
Technological engineering analysis
Computer system analysis
Industrial analysis services
Technological analysis services
Analysis of product development
Computer aided industrial testing
Computer aided scientific testing
Computer services for the analysis of data
Industrial analysis and research services
Consultancy in the field of computer system analysis
Consultancy services for analysing information systems
Advisory services relating to computer systems analysis
Design of computer machine and computer software for commercial analysis and reporting
Providing online information about industrial analysis and research services
Rental of computer software for collecting, analyzing and organizing data in the field of deep learning
IT services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Legal administration of licences.