The trademark INFOGES was filed by Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2023 by INFORGES IT SERVICES, S. L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LEHMANN & FERNANDEZ S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003201810 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business analysis and information services, and market research
Market reports and studies
Public relations services
Conducting studies in the field of public relations
Political opinion polling
Political advertising services
Compilation of statistical data for use in scientific research
Opinion polling
Compilation of statistics
All the aforesaid services in the following fields: Social sciences, Social research services, Integration research, migration research, business research, promotion of democracy, Human rights, Promotion of science, political science, Citizen science, problem-based learning, participatory action research, community science, prevention of extremism, anti-racism work and post-migration studies.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Teaching
Educational instruction
Teaching
Education and instruction
Coaching
Organisation, arranging and conducting of seminars, lessons, workshops and courses, Arranging, organising and conducting lectures
Conducting workshops and seminars in relation to the followings fields: Social research, integration, Migration and flight
Publication of printed matter in electronic form on the Internet
Publication of educational teaching materials
Providing online videos, not downloadable
Organisation of Webinars
Publication of documents in the field of training, science, public law and social affairs
All the aforesaid services in the following fields: Social sciences, Social research, Integration research, migration research, business research, promotion of democracy, Human rights, Promotion of science, Political science, Citizen science, problem-based learning, participatory action research, community science, prevention of extremism, anti-racism work and post-migration studies.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific services
Scientific research and development
Provision of scientific information
Advisory services relating to science
Drawing up of scientific expert reports
Scientific research, Relating to the following sectors: Social sciences, Integration research, migration research, Business research, Promotion of democracy, promotion of science
All the aforesaid services in the following fields: Social sciences, Social research services, Integration research, migration research, Business research, Promotion of democracy, promotion of science, Human rights, Political science, Citizen science, problem-based learning, participatory action research, community science, prevention of extremism, anti-racism work and post-migration studies.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Political communications services
Political research and analysis
Political consulting
Providing information on issues concerning human rights
Preparation of legal reports in the field of human rights
Political information services
Lobbying services, other than for commercial purposes