The trademark VOXX_! was filed by Van der Eerden Communicatie B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 3, 2023 by CASIMIRO DE SOUSA FIGUEIREDO, RICARDO on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J.E. DIAS COSTA, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 3, 2023
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003198863 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 19, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard
Goods of paper and/or card, Namely posters, Advertising posters, Printed books, magazines, newspapers, and other paper-based media, Photographs [printed], Posters, Magazines, Books, magazines, Manuals [handbooks], Billboards, Cardboard displays, Stickers [stationery], Paintings, Lithographic works of art, Illustration boards, Advertisement boards of card, Prints, Graphic art prints, Paintings, Brochures, flyers, Roll-up banners, Billboards, Writing paper, Visiting cards, Cover folders, customer folders, Press folders
Printed matter
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Printing type.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business management, organisation and administration of commercial affairs
Office functions
Business consultancy and advisory services
Content marketing
Marketing research
Market analysis reports
Corporate communications services
Business marketing services
Copywriting
And development and implementation in the following fields: Marketing strategy, Marketing concepts and Marketing studies
Digital marketing
Services provided by communications and marketing agencies including the following services: Devising, design, creation, development, shaping and implementation of advertising concepts, campaigns and other promotional activities and projects
Business project management
Corporate identity services and Business strategy services
Business assistance relating to corporate identity and Business assistance relating to business image
Brand strategy services
Services in the the following fields: Brand creation and Brand positioning services
Marketing, advertising, content development and brand consulting in the field of brand communication strategy services
Marketing and communication campaigns
Writing of publicity texts
Designing advertising material
Business data analysis services
Analysis of market research data
Consultancy on the aforesaid services, Information relating to the aforesaid services and Information with regard to the aforesaid services, Also via the Internet, via an app and Via electronic or digital data transmission.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, Education, providing of training, courses and training sessions, Workshops and seminars
Entertainment services
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Editing, including the following services: Editing of written texts
Content creation, Including writing and publishing In connection with the following goods: White papers, web- (blogs), articles, Brochures, MAGAZINE, Newsletters, Publication of press releases, Social media content and Other publications, The aforesaid goods, including in electronic or digital form
Audio, video and multimedia production, and photography
Film production services
Design, assembling, (post) editing and realization of (interactive) audiovisual (multimedia) productions
Photo editing and video editing services
Making available the following goods: Electronic desktop publishing, Podcasts, Videocasts, The aforesaid goods online, including being downloadable
Authoring, Producing, Publishing, Issuing, Lending and Distribute In connection with the following goods: Lending libraries, articles, Magazines, Newspapers, MAGAZINE, Messages, leaflets, Columns, Brochures and Other publications, The aforesaid goods, including in electronic or digital form
Manufacturing services and publication In connection with the following goods: Publications, including the following products: articles, White papers
Web- (blogs), Audio and/or video recordings, Podcasts, Videocasts, Brochures, MAGAZINE, Newsletters, Publication of press releases, Columns and texts
Organisation of cultural, educational, sporting and entertainment events, Arranging of educational, cultural, sporting and entertainment fairs and exhibitions, Including the following fields: Marketing, Content marketing, Branding, social media and distribution
DTP (desktop publishing)
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including all the aforesaid services via the Internet, Via apps and Via other forms of electronic or digital data transmission.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design services relating thereto
Web design
Design and development of websites, mobile applications and web applications
Graphic arts design and Graphic design
Graphic illustration services
Design of printed material
Authoring, Design, in the following fields: Content design, Animations and videos
Graphic arts design, In the field of content marketing
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Brand and logo design services
The aforesaid services provided also via the internet, apps and other forms of electronic or digital data transmission.