The trademark VILLA NATURALITE AVIGNON UNIVERSITÉ was filed by AVIGNON UNIVERSITE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 21, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 21, 2023 by LES VILLAGES NATURE DE VAL D'EUROPE SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKER & MCKENZIE and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 21, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 10, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs, optical discs
Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers
Calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers
Tablet computers
Smartphones
Electronic book readers
Games software
Computer software, recorded
Computer peripheral devices
Detectors
Relays, electric
Dungarees, costumes, gloves or diving masks
Clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Protection devices for personal use against accidents
Fire extinguishers
Spectacles
3D spectacles
Eyewear
Covers for glasses
Diagnostic apparatus, not for medical purposes
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Bags adapted for laptops
Podcasts.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paintbrushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Printing type
Printing blocks
Paper
Cardboard
Boxes of paper or cardboard
Posters
Albums
Cards
Books
Newspapers
Prospectuses
Pamphlets
Calendars
Writing instruments
Engravings or lithographic works of art
Paintings [pictures], framed or unframed
Aquarelles
Sewing patterns
Graphic prints
Drawing instruments
Handkerchiefs of paper
Face towels of paper
Table linen of paper
Toilet paper
Bags (envelopes, pouches) of paper or plastics, for packaging
Garbage bags of paper or of plastics.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles
Bed blankets
Fabrics for textile use
Elastic woven fabrics
Velvet
Bed linen
Linens
Table linen, not of paper
Bath linen, except clothing.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business organisation and management assistance and consultancy
Business administration
Office functions
Direct mail advertising
Arranging newspaper subscriptions for others
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunications services for others
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Business management and organization consultancy
Book-keeping
Document reproduction
Employment agency services
Business management for freelance service providers
Computerized file management
Web site traffic optimization
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Online advertising on a computer network
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Publication of advertising literature
Rental of advertising space
Dissemination of advertising matter
Public relations services
Business auditing
Commercial intermediation services
Retail sales of art
Business consultancy in the field of business incubators
Business management consultations
Business networking
Arranging of commercial and business contacts
Provision of commercial and business contact information
Consultancy and Providing of expertise in relation to the following fields: Business and marketing studies
Business project studies
Drawing up of business statistical information
Compilation of statistical data forbusiness or commercial purposes.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Broadcasting of audiovisual and multimedia content via the Internet
Transmission of podcasts.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services
Training
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Teaching
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Sporting and cultural activities
Education or entertainment information
Providing recreation facilities
Publication of books
Lending library services
Production and rental of motion pictures
Rental of sound recordings
Hire of televisions
Lease of scenery
Videotape editing
Photography
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, seminars, conferences or congresses
Booking of seats for shows
Game services provided online from a computer network
Gambling services
Text publication and layout services, other than for advertising purposes
Providing of electronic publishing and electronic publishing of texts (other than advertising texts), books, periodicals and specialist magazines online
Tutoring
Electronic publishing services
Rental of artwork
Public presentation of visual and literary works of art for cultural or educational purposes
Educational services and Teaching in relation to the following fields: Agricultural sciences, climate change, Ecology, health, crafts, Water resources
Providing films, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services
Provision of non-downloadable films and television programs via pay-per-view television channels
All the aforesaid services relating to the university sector.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Research and development of new products for others
Scientific research and development
Evaluations, appraisals, research and development in the scientific and technological fields provided by engineers
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Conducting technical project studies
Design, installation, maintenance, updating and rental of computer software
Computer programming
Computer system analysis
Computer system design
Tutorials in relation to the following fields: Protection of water resources, green transition, climate change, Agricultural sciences, study of agrifood systems, agricultural productions, effects of food on health, Food safety, System sustainability, impact and effect of multiple environmental mutations
Digitization of documents
Software as a service [SaaS]
Cloud computing
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Server hosting
Graphic arts design
Styling [industrial design]
Authenticating works of art
Electronic data storage
Design of works of art.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Food and drink catering
Temporary accommodation
Bar services
Food and drink catering
Hotel services
Day-nursery [crèche] services
Providing campground facilities
Boarding for animals
Rental of rooms for meetings, conferences, seminars and exhibitions
Providing of professional offices and meeting rooms for temporary use
Rental of workspaces
All the aforesaid services relating to the university sector.