The trademark KIATT EARTH VENTURES was filed by Kiatt Centre Portfolio, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 25, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2023 by Kia Corporation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by FRKelly and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205469 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 10, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial management
Financial advice
Financial research
Financial planning services
Financial and monetary transaction services
Financial economic analysis
Financial investment
Venture capital services
Venture capital management
Venture capital and project capital investment services
Venture capital funding services for universities
Financial management of risk capital, investment capital and development capital
Venture capital and venture capital management services
Venture capital funding services for companies
Venture capital funding services for research institutions
Venture capital funding services for inventors
Venture capital funding services for commercial entities
Private placement and venture capital investment services
Investment management.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing technological information about environmentally-conscious and green innovations
Consultation in environment protection
Collection of information relating to the environment