The trademark application Sommelier Academy was filed by Mauro Favero, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and Andrea Ballan, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). Application refused.
The application was filed in Italian (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018883458 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 8, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Schools for wine waiters
Education and instruction
Training
Vocational skills training
Instruction via broadcasting
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Recreation and training services
Conducting of correspondence courses
Provision of training courses
Wine tastings [educational services]
Entertainment relating to wine tasting
Arranging and conducting of wine tasting events for educational purposes.