The trademark Unipol BANCA was filed by UNIPOL GRUPPO S.p.a., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 20, 2020 by UNICAJA BANCO, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ARS PRIVILEGIUM, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 20, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 following description of goods:
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers
Computer software
Electronic publications and information
Bank cards, credit cards, debit cards
Computer databases on computer media
Magnetic media for computer programs.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Year planners
Scrapbooks
Stationery
Office paper stationery
Office requisites
Cheques
Tickets
Ball pens
Note pads
Notepads
Brochures
Envelopes [stationery]
Calendars
Printers' type
Printers' type
Paper
Writing paper
Paper and cardboard
Folders [stationery]
Folders [stationery]
Posters
Paper stationery
Postcards
Catalogues
Glues for office use
Paper boxes
Wrappers [stationery]
Printed lessons
Labels of paper
Collators for office use
Newspapers
Books
Office machines
Manuals [handbooks]
Manuals for instructional purposes
Adhesive materials for office use
Pencils
Forms, printed
Sticky tape
Self-adhesive tapes for stationery use
Pamphlets
Daily planners
Pens
Periodicals
Penholders
Document portfolios
Desk organisers
Data processing programmes in printed form
Printed publications
Display binders
Magazines [periodicals]
Index books
Seals for the office
Computer programmes in printed form
Printed matter
Stamps [seals].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Commercial information agencies
Publicity agencies
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Professional business consulting
Business management consultancy
Personnel management consulting
Accounting
Dissemination of advertisements
Computerized file management
Business information
Provision of commercial information
Consumers (Commercial information and advice for -) [consumer advice shop]
Business investigation
Business research
Rental of advertising space
Marketing services
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Organisation of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Efficiency experts
Public relations services
Sponsorship search
Data search in computer files for others
Marketing studies
Document reproduction
Personnel selection using psychological testing
Market studies
Systemization of information into computer databases
Compilation of information into computer databases
Advice and information concerning commercial business management
Recording, transcription and compilation of computer data
Computer data entry.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Brokerage of casualty insurance
Consulting and information concerning insurance
Insurance brokerage
Insurance brokerage
Insurance agency and brokerage
Consultancy and brokerage relating to insurance underwriting (including online, via the internet, email, telephone and video telephone)
Providing of information in relation to insurance underwriting (including online, via the internet, email, telephone and video telephone)
Insurance underwriting, surveying and inspections for insurance purposes
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
Banking
Rental of apartments
Credit bureaux
Accommodation bureaux [apartments]
Debt collection agencies
Customs brokerage
Real estate agencies
Real estate and property management services
Financial analysis
Charitable fund raising
Financial advice
Mutual funds
Deposit of valuables
Safe deposit services
Issuance of travelers' checks
Issuance of tokens of value
Issuance of credit cards
Factoring
Surety services
Fiscal assessments
Card services
Debit card services
Savings bank services
Debt advisory services
Financing services
Provident fund services
Business liquidation services, financial
Evaluation (Financial -) [insurance, banking, real estate]