The trademark homebnb рго was filed by Nunzio Francesco Pio Montaperto, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2023 by Airbnb, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB 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 Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Arranging of transportation for travel tours
Tour operating and organising
Services for the arranging of tours
Organizing and arranging travel
Travel agency services for arranging holiday travel
Planning, arranging and booking of travel by electronic means
Tour reservation services
Booking agency services for travel.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Providing travel lodging information services and travel lodging booking agency services for travelers
Travel agency services for booking temporary accommodation
Travel agency services for reserving hotel accommodation
Booking of hotel rooms for travellers
Hotel reservations
Booking of hotel accommodation
Hotel reservation services provided via the Internet
Tourist home services
Providing temporary accommodation in holiday homes
Rental of temporary accommodation in holiday homes and flats
Reservation of temporary accommodation in the nature of holiday homes
Bed and breakfast services
Hostels
Hotels, hostels and boarding houses, holiday and tourist accommodation
Temporary accommodation reservations
Providing on-line information relating to holiday accommodation reservations
Providing room reservation and hotel reservation services.