The trademark GEMS was filed by Global EMS Entwicklungshilfe gGmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 26, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 28, 2024 by GEMS Global IPCO (Cayman) Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Sipara Sweden AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 28, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed publications, Pamphlets, Printed informational sheets and Printed reports, all of the aforesaid goods featuring the following fields: Fundraising, humanitarian aid, Medicine, Dentistry, Surgery and Health care provider.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Arranging of financing for humanitarian projects
Charitable fund raising
Provision of charitable fundraising services, Via a global computer network
Providing information relating to charitable fundraising.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education services relating to health
Education services relating to health
Educational services in the healthcare sector
Provision of educational services relating to health
Training services relating to health and safety
Vocational education relating to avoidance of health related problems
Organisation of seminars relating to education
Organisation of seminars and conferences
Conducting of seminars and congresses
Conducting courses, seminars and workshops
Provision of training and education
Arranging and conducting of lectures for educational purposes
Arrangement of conventions for educational purposes
Developing educational manuals
Organising of educational lectures
Programming [scheduling of programs] on a global computer network
Providing of training and Provision of classes, Organisation of seminars, conducting conferences, Conducting workshops and Conducting of classes in relation to the followings fields: Charity and humanitarian aid
Publication of booklets, Services for the publication of newsletters, Publication of reports and Publication of books in relation to the followings fields: Teaching, Charity and humanitarian aid
Publication of booklets, Services for the publication of newsletters, Publication of reports and Publication of books in relation to the followings fields: medicine and Dentistry
Publication of booklets, Services for the publication of newsletters, Publication of reports and Publication of books in relation to the followings fields: Surgery
Publication of booklets, Services for the publication of newsletters, Publication of reports and Publication of books in relation to the followings fields: Healthcare.