The trademark Virchow Foundation was filed by Virchow Foundation für Globale Gesundheit, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 24, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 22, 2023 by Virchowbund, Verband der niedergelassenen Ärztinnen und Ärzte Deutschlands e.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RHEINPATENT KODRON & MACKERT and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 22, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 20, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with Professional business planning and consultancy, in relation to the following fields: Development cooperation and All the aforesaid services solely in connection with professional business assistance for individuals and organisations in the context of improving global health..
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Fundraising
Financial sponsorship
Financing and funding services
Financial sponsorship and funding, in the following fields: Providing research and Research projects
Financial sponsorship for charitable purposes
All the aforesaid services solely in connection with financial support for individuals and organisations in the context of improving global health.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Research library services
Courses (Training -) relating to research and development
Courses (Training -) relating to research and development
Arranging, conducting and organisation of seminars
Consultancy and information services relating to arranging, conducting and organisation of symposiums
Organisation of conferences and symposia in the field of medical science
Arranging and conducting of conferences, congresses and symposiums
Consultancy and information services relating to arranging, conducting and organisation of congresses
All the aforesaid services solely in connection with issues of improving global health and recording individuals and organisations in the context of improving global health.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific research
Science and technology services
Scientific technological services
Technical and scientific consultancy in the field of research and projects, Relating to the following sectors: Medicine and Health research
Engineering design and consultancy, Relating to the following sectors: Development collaboration
All the aforesaid services solely in connection with scientific and technical support of research work and projects in the context of promoting the improvement of global health and recording individuals and organisations in the context of improving global health.