The trademark EUROCODEX EUROPEAN CLUSTER OF DESTINATION EXPERTS was filed by Artur da Silva Lourenço, a national of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 7, 2014, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2014 by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by LEWIS SILKIN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2014
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish 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 2, 2014.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 38 with Services provided via the internet and other communications networks, namely electronic mail, communications via the internet, computer-aided transmission of messages and images, telecommunications information, telematic services, providing of access to a weblog, news, related press articles, comment and multimedia content between users of social networks.
The mark was filed in class 39 with Services of a travel agency, travel arrangement for individuals and groups, planning of tourism itineraries, escorting of travellers, services of travel guides, arranging and conducting of excursions, booking of transport and accommodation, rental of cars, boats, buses or any other kind of transport, corporate travel arrangement.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Services and activities for education, providing of training, entertainment, and cultural activities, organisation and planning of events, congresses and other cultural activities.