The trademark CITY EXPRESS BY MARRIOTT was filed by Marriott Worldwide Corporation, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 11, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2023 by Six Continents Hotels, Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwälte, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agents Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 29, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 2, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising services
Franchise services, namely, offering business management assistance in the establishment and operation of hotels, restaurants, bars, recreational and fitness facilities, and retail stores
Business management services, namely, management and operation of hotels, restaurants, bars, recreational and fitness facilities, and retail stores for others
Retail store services, namely, gift shop, souvenir, and convenience stores services in the field of beauty care products, toiletries, machines for household use namely, coffee makers and tea steepers, hand tools, optical goods, cameras, CDs, DVDs, domestic electrical and electronic equipment, namely white goods, jewellery, clocks, watches, stationery, publications, umbrellas, parasols, leather goods, namely, bookmarks, bags, handbags, wallets, purses, luggage, luggage tags, key cases and key rings, luggage, bags, furniture, bathroom accessories, household containers and utensils, kitchen utensils and equipment, gardening equipment and utensils, furnishings, textiles, clothing footwear, headgear, haberdashery, toys and games, sports equipment, foodstuffs, drinks, wines, flowers
Business management consultation services
Business administration services.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Providing hotel accommodation services
Hotel services
Providing of food and drink
Restaurant and bar services
Providing general-purpose facilities for meetings, conferences and exhibitions
Providing banquet and social function facilities for special occasions
And reservations services for hotel accommodations for others.