The trademark Groupe SOS was filed by GIE ALLIANCE GESTION, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2023 by HERBA RICEMILLS, S.L.U. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Garreta Rodríguez, María José 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 French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Downloadable software applications and Podcasts..
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Posters
Albums
Stationery
Cards
Visiting cards
Printed books, magazines, newspapers, and other paper-based media
Pamphlets
Prospectuses
Calendars
Graphic prints
Drawing instruments
Bags made of paper for packaging
Printing type
Paper
Cardboard
Boxes of paper or cardboard
Writing instruments
Engravings
Lithographs
Printed matter
Paintings [pictures], framed or unframed
Handkerchiefs of paper
Table linen of paper
Photographs [printed]
Printing blocks
Educational and instructional material.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Market opinion polling studies
Professional business consultation relating to the setting up of businesses
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies
Consultancy regarding public relations communication strategies
Business auditing
Business management and organization consultancy
Human resources consultancy
Personnel consultancy
Research of business information
Personnel management consultancy
Personnel recruitment
Dissemination of advertising matter
Online advertisements
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Publication of advertising literature
Health care cost management
Business administration services in the field of healthcare
Sponsorship search
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding
Sponsorship search consultancy services
Commercial lobbying services
News clipping services
Retail services relating to delicatessen products, none of them related to rice
Retail services relating to food none of them related to rice
Event marketing.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial consultancy and information services
Financial sponsorship and patronage
Charitable fund raising
Eleemosynary services in the field of monetary donations
Rental of real estate
Real estate management
Rental of offices [real estate]
Rental of offices for co-working
Mutual funds
Preparation of quotes for cost estimation purposes
Financial appraisals in responding to calls for tenders
Crowdfunding
Financial brokerage services
Providing financial information
Rental of farms
Arranging of financing for humanitarian projects.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction consultancy
Building construction supervision
Building, construction and demolition
Building construction and repair
Cleaning of buildings
Renovation of buildings
Maintenance of buildings
Construction information
Housekeeping services [cleaning services]
Cleaning of clothing
Janitorial services
Window cleaning
Plastering
Plumbing
Roofing services
Building restoration.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods: