EUTM file information

018896067

FSSC

July 2, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark FSSC was filed by Stichting Certificatie Veiligheid, Kwaliteit en Duurzaamheid, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 4, 2023 by FSC International Center gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 4, 2023

The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
    1. Advertising and promotional services
    2. Business management
    3. Business administration
    4. Office functions, In the field of the coordination of standardisation for food and consumer goods
    5. Compilation of statistics
    6. Market prospecting, research and analysis
    7. Consultancy regarding business organisation and business economics
    8. Marketing management
    9. Office functions with regard to the raising and management of funds
    10. All of the aforesaid services in relation to the following goods: Foodstuffs and Consumer products.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
    1. Training, Courses, Teaching and Coaching services, specifically In the field of food and consumer goods
    2. Arranging educational meetings, In the field of food and consumer goods
    3. Publication of printed matter, Publication of printed matter, Hiring of printed publications and Distribution of printed materials, In the field of food and consumer goods.
  • The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
    1. Technical studies and research services In connection with the following goods: Consumer products and Foodstuffs
    2. Drawing up of inspection regulations
    3. Drawing up and testing of standards, certification criteria and assessment guidelines
    4. Conducting of inspections
    5. Testing of services against certification criteria, Testing of systems against certification criteria, Checking products against certification criteria
    6. Supervision of the quality of goods and services of others, and issuing of certificates to others
    7. Drawing up and awarding quality certificates
    8. Comparative research into the quality of goods and services
    9. Supervision of standardisation activities, including the following services: Drawing up of regulations (standards) and monitoring observance thereof
    10. All the aforesaid services in relation to the following goods: Foodstuffs and Consumer products.