018196968

VIRTUAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

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February 13, 2020

Trademark Summary

The trademark application VIRTUAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY was filed by Geras Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.

The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).

Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 24, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 18, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 1, 2020.

The Refusal with reference B 018196968 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 11, 2021 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 35 with Administration of a discount program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on goods and services through use of a discount membership card and Promoting the goods and services of others through discount card programs..
• The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Installation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications equipment
  2. Repair of household and kitchen appliances
  3. Repair and restoration of household articles
  4. Maintenance, servicing and repair of household and kitchen appliances
  5. Repair services for domestic electrical appliances
  6. Repair of electrical equipment
  7. Renovation, repair and maintenance of electrical wiring
  8. Plumbing services
  9. Maintenance of plumbing
  10. Property maintenance
  11. Computer maintenance services
  12. Furniture maintenance
  13. Furniture installation
  14. Installation of shelving
  15. Assembling [installation] of shelving
  16. Installation of security and safety equipment.
• The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Transfer of data by telecommunications
  2. Telecommunications
  3. Mobile telephone communication services
  4. Wireless transfer of data via digital mobile telephony
  5. Providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet
  6. Email services
  7. Signal transmission for electronic commerce via telecommunication systems and data communication systems
  8. Telecommunications services for providing access to computer databases
  9. Transmission of videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet
  10. Transmission and distribution of data or audiovisual images via a global computer network or the Internet
  11. Communications services
  12. Internet communication
  13. Interactive communication services
  14. Communication via virtual private networks.
• The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Travel arrangements
  2. Travel services
  3. Arrangement of travel
  4. Organisation of travel
  5. Providing transportation information
  6. Arrangement of transportation of people
  7. Coordinating travel arrangements for individuals and for groups
  8. Car transport
  9. Passenger transport
  10. Collection of packages
  11. Collection of goods
  12. Arranging the collection of packages
  13. Provision of transport for the elderly by road.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Provision of recreational events
  2. Entertainment
  3. Organisation of entertainment events
  4. Organising of exhibitions for entertainment purposes
  5. Rental of recorded entertainment
  6. Live entertainment
  7. Entertainment in the nature of ballet performances
  8. Entertainment by means of theatre productions
  9. Entertainment by means of concerts
  10. Entertainment services in the nature of arranging social entertainment events
  11. Organisation of musical entertainment
  12. Organising of educational lectures
  13. Booking of seats for entertainment events
  14. Arranging for ticket reservations for shows and other entertainment events
  15. Arranging of cultural events
  16. Arranging of classes
  17. Exercise and fitness classes
  18. Social club services for entertainment purposes
  19. Personal development courses
  20. Arranging of courses of instruction
  21. Cultural activities
  22. Arranging of exhibitions for cultural purposes
  23. Arranging of games
  24. Online interactive entertainment
  25. Interactive entertainment services
  26. Recreational services for the elderly
  27. Conducting educational support programmes for carers
  28. Conducting educational support programmes for patients
  29. Vocational education relating to home safety
  30. Vocational education relating to personal safety.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Research and development services
  2. Product research and development
  3. Research and development for others
  4. Research, development, design and upgrading of computer software
  5. Research and development of new products for others
  6. Providing online non-downloadable software
  7. Providing online non-downloadable software for use in communication
  8. Creating and maintaining websites
  9. Maintaining databases
  10. Hosting of digital content online
  11. Hosting of digital content on the Internet
  12. Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others
  13. Hosting of digital content, namely, on-line journals and blogs
  14. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable sharing of multimedia content and comments among users
  15. Providing information, advice and consultancy services in the field of computer software
  16. Consultancy in the field of computer software
  17. Interactive hosting services which allow the users to publish and share their own content and images online
  18. Computer software technical support services
  19. Configuration of computer software
  20. Custom design of software packages
  21. Maintenance and updating of computer software
  22. Repair of computer software.
• The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Catering for the provision of food and drink
  2. Catering services for the provision of food
  3. Providing food and drink
  4. Making reservations and bookings for restaurants and meals
  5. Reservation of restaurants
  6. Services for providing food
  7. Homes for the elderly [retirement]
  8. Homes (Retirement)
  9. Retirement home services.
• The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Consulting services relating to health care
  2. Information services relating to health care
  3. Providing information relating to nursing care services
  4. Advisory services relating to health
  5. Services for the provision of medical care information
  6. Advice relating to the medical needs of elderly people
  7. Health care
  8. Home health care services
  9. Providing health information
  10. Provision of health care services in domestic homes
  11. Respite care services in the nature of home nursing aid
  12. Advice relating to the personal welfare of elderly people [health].
• The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Companionship services for the elderly and disabled
  2. Social escorting
  3. Online social networking services
  4. Internet-based social networking services
  5. Online social networking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications
  6. Legal advice
  7. Advisory services in relation to safety
  8. Security services
  9. Security services for the physical protection of individuals
  10. Security services for the protection of property
  11. Security services for the protection of individuals
  12. Information services relating to health and safety
  13. Health and safety risk management
  14. Information services relating to safety.