The trademark Bold was filed by BOLD, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 18, 2020 by Bold Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 18, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on February 21, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 27, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management and organization consultancy
Commercial or industrial management assistance, namely Entrepreneurial consultancy Relating to growth financing, brokerage in the context of the bringing together of potential private investors with entrepreneurs seeking funding
Strategic business development consultancy
Collecting information for business
Consultancy, in relation to the following fields: Administration, Commercial management
Compilation of information into computer databases
Computerized file management
Systemization of information into computer databases
Secure archiving (entry) for electronic media
Accountancy, book keeping and auditing
Preparation of economic reports
Economic forecasting
Chartered accountancy and auditing
Computerised auditing
Accountancy advice relating to taxation
Advice on tax preparation
Preparation of tax returns and social security returns
Human resources management
Consultancy relating to human resources
Personnel management consultancy
Payroll preparation
Accounting and business information
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties
None of the aforesaid goods being for use or relating to the following services: recruitment agencies, Career placement consulting services, Job and personnel placement, Employment agency services, Employment hiring, recruiting, placement, staffing and career networking services, Providing career information, providing career information in the field of job listings, job interviews, resume creation, cover letter creation, personnel recruiting, careers, personal professional development issues related to career and work, job resources, job listings, resumes and cover letters, providing on-line employment information in the field of job listings, job interviews, resume creation, cover letter creation, personnel recruiting, careers, personal professional development issues related to career and work, job resources, job listings, resumes and cover letters, providing an on-line computer database featuring trade information in the field of job listings, job interviews, resume creation, cover letter creation, personnel recruiting, careers, personal professional development issues related to career and work, job resources, job listings, resumes and cover letters, providing employment counselling services via the internet, Employment counselling, providing on-line interactive employment counselling and recruitment services, providing on-line interactive employment counselling services, Testing to determine job competency.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Fiscal valuation
Debt collection
Advice on fiscal valuations
Provision of tax advice [not accounting]
Tax services [not accounting]
Insurance underwriting
Provident fund services
Consultancy and information relating to insurance and life insurance
Insurance brokerage
Financial analysis
Financial consultancy.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, teaching and training
Provision of online training
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars and symposiums
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Publication of printed matter and texts, other than publicity texts
Publishing and editing of books, manuals, newspapers, magazines [periodicals], trade journals
Newsletters namely publishing of newsletters
Online digital publishing
Publication of multimedia material online
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Electronic publishing services
None of the aforesaid services being for use or relating to career counselling, namely, providing advice relating to education options to pursue professional opportunities.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Providing of online platforms dedicated to legal services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Barrister services
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to legal matters
Legal strategy consultancy
Legal consultancy in the field of tax
Consultancy in legal structuring relating to taxation
Due diligence
Representation and assistance in the context of disputes and proceedings of all kinds
Legal research
Legal consultancy
Drafting of legal transactions
Intellectual property consultancy
Copyright and industrial property rights management
Monitoring intellectual property rights for legal advisory purposes
Arbitration services
Mediation
Alternative dispute resolution services
Providing of legal information
Lobbying services, other than for commercial purposes.