The trademark application FRANCHISE EXPO DEUTSCHLAND was filed by Cox Orange Marketing & PR GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018886401 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Tickets
Printed event admission tickets
Printed paper signs featuring names for use for special events
Printed seminar notes
Printed informational cards
Printed information sheets
Printed training materials
Brochures
Pamphlets
Printed brochures
Printed matter
Flyers
Graphic representations
Graphic drawings
Printed tickets.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet
Exhibitions (Conducting -) for advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of displays for advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of business meetings
Arranging and conducting of commercial events
Conducting of commercial events
Organisation of exhibitions and trade fairs for business and promotional purposes
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of advertising events
Arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for advertising purposes
Organisation of exhibitions and events for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for business purposes
Arranging and conducting business fairs
Marketing
Brand positioning services
Internet marketing
Advertising and marketing
Digital marketing
Provision of information relating to marketing
Marketing consulting
Advertising in periodicals, brochures and newspapers
Dissemination of advertising material [leaflets, brochure and printed matter]
Distribution and dissemination of advertising materials [leaflets, prospectuses, printed material, samples].
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organizing and arranging exhibitions for entertainment purposes
Conducting of exhibitions for educational purposes
Conducting of business conferences
Ticket agency services [entertainment]
Box office services
Ticketing and event booking services
Reservation services for show tickets
Arranging of lectures
Seminars
Arranging and conducting of lectures for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of seminars
Arranging and conducting conferences and seminars
Organisation of seminars
Arranging, conducting and organisation of seminars
Arranging and conducting of lectures
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Arranging, conducting and organisation of conferences
Arranging of conferences
Arranging and conducting of conferences and congresses
Arranging and conducting of conferences, congresses and symposiums
Conducting of instructional seminars
Organisation of seminars relating to education
Organisation of seminars and conferences
Publication of booklets
Publication of newspapers, periodicals, catalogs and brochures.