The trademark EUROPEAN NATURE ACADEMY was filed by EUROPARC Federation (Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe), a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 7, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 6, 2023 by Springer Nature Holdings Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 6, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable publications only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Electronic publications only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Digital recordings
Digital audio tapes
Reporting software only in relation to nature protection and conservation Downloadable electronic reports only in relation to nature protection and conservation
None of the foregoing for use in academics and/or in relation to scientific publications.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Promotional publications only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Educational publications only in relation to nature protection and conservation
None of the foregoing for use in academics and/or in relation to scientific publications.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Promotional services
Preparation of publicity publications
Online marketing
Digital marketing
Market analysis reports
Business reports (Preparation of -)
Preparation of business reports
Preparation of reports for marketing.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Transmission of information on-line only in relation to nature protection and conservation
On-line transmission of electronic publications only in relation to nature protection and conservation
On-line communication services
Online communications services
None of the foregoing for use in academics and/or in relation to scientific publications.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of educational events only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Education and training only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Education information only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Education only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Education and instruction only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Vocational education only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Education, teaching and training only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Education services only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Vocational education and training services
Provision of training and education only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Provision of education and training only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Publication of prospectuses
Publication of photographs
Electronic publication only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Provision of on-line electronic publications only in relation to nature protection and conservation
On-line publishing services only in relation to nature protection and conservation
Publication of multimedia material online only in relation to nature protection and conservation
None of the foregoing for use in academics and/or in relation to scientific publications.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods: