The trademark Vlogram was filed by Nullier s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2023 by Instagram, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GRÜNECKER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2023
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003206697 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and marketing services provided by means of blogging
Promotion [advertising] of travel
Promotion [advertising] of travel
Marketing services in the field of travel
Advertising in the field of tourism and travel
Opinion polling
Price comparison services
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of telecommunications services, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
Advertising the goods and services of online vendors via a searchable online guide
Provision of advertising space by electronic means and global information networks
Provision of business information
Collection, distribution and communication of information to consumers
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publication of online guide books, travel maps, city directories and listings for use by travellers, not downloadable
Publication of directories relating to travel
Publishing of reviews
Services for the publication of travel guides
Writing services for blogs
Providing information on entertainment through computer networks
Publication of texts, other than publicity texts
Training
Publishing of online magazines and blogs for the transmission of news, information, reports, videos and photos in relation to travel
Arranging of competitions for entertainment purposes
Arranging of lectures
Services for the publication of newsletters.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software design and development
Software creation
Application service provider services
Consultancy, in relation to the following fields: the computerized automation of administrative processes
Software as a service [SaaS]
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Science and technology services
Updating of computer software
Maintenance of computer software
Rental of computer software
Computer rental
Rental of web servers
Providing search engines for obtaining data via communications networks
Creating and maintaining websites.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Providing accommodation information, including ratings, reviews and recommendations of hotels and temporary housing accommodations
Reservations and bookings services for hotels and temporary lodging
Consultancy services relating to hotel facilities
Electronic information services relating to hotels
Reservation of tourist accommodation
Rating holiday accommodation
Provision of information relating to hotels
Providing travel lodging information services and travel lodging booking agency services for travelers
Providing on-line information relating to holiday accommodation reservations
Providing information about temporary accommodation services
Providing information about temporary accommodation via the Internet
Services for providing food and drink and temporary accommodation in hotels and restaurants, including the organising of tourist homes and holiday homes.