The trademark wortfilter was filed by Heidrun Kneller-Gronen, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 7, 2023 by Wortfilter.de GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MICHALSKI HÜTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 7, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German 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:
Advice in the field of business management and marketing
Corporate identity services
Banner advertising
Sponsorship search consultancy services
Blogger outreach services
Brand strategy services
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services
Publicity services
Development and implementation of marketing strategies for others
Creative marketing plan development services
Brand creation services
Development of marketing concepts
Marketing consulting
Advertising and marketing consultancy
Arranging of exhibitions for business purposes
Promoting and conducting trade shows
Conducting of commercial events
Media relations services
Corporate communications services
Commercial lobbying services
Dissemination of advertising matter online
Dissemination of advertising matter
Dissemination of advertising for others
Provision of space on web-sites for advertising goods and services
Rental of advertising space on the internet
Provision of statistical information relating to business
Consultancy relating to the preparation of business statistics
Acquisition of commercial information
Drawing up of business statistical information
Business acquisitions
Business inquiries
Assistance with business planning
Business merger services
Business strategy services
Professional business consultancy
Advisory services relating to market research
Corporate management consultancy.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
On-line services, namely, message sending
Electronic transmission of messages (Services for the -)
Delivery of messages by electronic media
Delivery of messages by audiovisual media.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Providing advice relating to freight forwarding services
Advisory services relating to the handling of goods
Advisory services relating to the distribution of goods
Advisory services relating to the repacking of goods
Advisory services relating to the storage of goods.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Adult education services relating to commerce and Consultation services relating to business education..