The trademark HAPPY CULTURE ACADÉMIE • ACADEMY was filed by Martin DELAROSBIL, a national of Canada (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 13, 2020 by HONOTEL DEVELOPPEMENT on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Mark was filed without authorisation of proprietor. the opponent was represented by AB INITIO and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 13, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003121002 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Conducting workshops and seminars in self awareness
Providing information on congress events
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Arranging of exhibitions for training purposes
Arranging of lectures
Arranging of conventions for training purposes
Arranging of conventions for business purposes
Organisation of seminars
Organisation of seminars relating to training
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Arranging and conducting of commercial, trade and business conferences
Arranging, conducting and organisation of conferences
Arranging, conducting and organisation of congresses
Arranging, conducting and organisation of seminars
Planning of conferences for educational purposes
Planning of seminars for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of conferences and congresses
Arranging, conducting and organisation of workshops
Education and instruction
Organising events for cultural purposes
Organisation and holding of fairs for cultural or educational purposes
Entertainment, education and instruction services
Education and instruction services
Workshops for training purposes
Conducting educational workshops in the field of business
Consultancy services relating to training
Consultancy relating to vocational skills training
Conducting instructional courses
Conducting of courses relating to business management
Courses (Training -) relating to management
Training
Vocational skills training
Personnel training
Personal development training
Training in business management
Career counselling and coaching
Training and instruction
Occupationally orientated instruction
Providing training courses on business management
Vocational skills training (Provision of -)
Provision of information and preparation of progress reports relating to education and training
Provision of training facilities
Provision of facilities for employment skills training
Provision of education courses
Provision of training via a global computer network
Arranging of workshops
Organisation of conferences relating to vocational training
Organising of educational lectures
Organization of educational congresses
Conducting courses, seminars and workshops
Organisation of training courses
Arranging professional workshop and training courses
Organisation of training
Conducting of educational courses relating to business management
Organising of commercial training
Organising of business training
Arranging of training courses
Arranging of workshops and seminars
Arrangement of seminars for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums
Arranging and conducting of training seminars
Arranging and conducting of seminars
Arranging and conducting of educational events
Arranging and conducting of lectures for training purposes
Arranging and conducting of lectures for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of displays for training purposes
Arranging and conducting of displays for educational purposes
Conducting workshops [training]
Arranging and conducting of training courses
Education services relating to business training
Teaching
Provision of training and education
Education and training services in relation to business management.