The trademark ART PHOTO EXPO was filed by ART PHOTO EXPO, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 10, 2010, and received one opposition filed on March 23, 2010 by Gruner + Jahr GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by WHITE & CASE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 23, 2010
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on May 16, 2020.
of the trademark registration was recorded on May 16, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 7, 2019.
The Opposition with reference B 001640518 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 24, 2011 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with printed matter, namely books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, prospectuses, pamphlets, posters, photographs, printing blocks, calendars, albums, catalogues.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Arranging and conducting of exhibitions, trade fairs, cultural and artistic shows for commercial or advertising purposes
Organisation and running of commercial or advertising stands at exhibitions, trade fairs and cultural and artistic shows for commercial or advertising purposes
Computerized file management
Construction of databases
Publication of publicity texts
Professional management of artistic affairs
Artistic document reproduction
Publication of publicity texts.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Cultural activities
Publication of books, texts, other than publicity texts, catalogues, prospectuses, guides
Arranging of colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars, courses and symposiums for cultural or artistic purposes
Organisation of cultural and artistic events and exhibitions
Organisation of competitions for cultural or educational purposes
Entertainment information
Production, organisation and presentation of live performances.