The trademark FORTE was filed by Forte Global, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 31, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 30, 2020 by Rocco Forte Hotels Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRISTOWS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 30, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 24, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Commercial consultancy, namely, regarding investment products which finance healthcare and education services of individuals, income-based securities, and government transfers of monies as part of government-sponsored social impact programs
Business consultancy and advisory services, namely facilitating financial assistance for others in relation to healthcare and educational services needs of individuals
Business consultancy and advisory services, namely regarding investment products which finance healthcare and education services of individuals, income-based securities, and government transfers of monies as part of government-sponsored social impact programs
Business management and consultancy services, namely facilitating financial assistance for others in relation to healthcare and educational services needs of individuals
Career placement consulting services
Consultancy relating to personnel management
Consultancy relating to tax accounting
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding
Data processing services in the field of healthcare
None of the aforesaid being supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors, and none relating to human hygiene, human beauty care and health spa services supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Investment consultancy
Consultancy of capital investment
Capital investment consulting
Capital investment consultation
Financial loan consultancy
Fund investment consultation
Financial consultancy services relating to investments
Consultancy services relating to financial investment
Financial consulting relating to the issuance, brokerage and trading of income-based securities and other investment products that generate a return based on the incomes by individuals
Debt management services
Fund management services
Cash management services
Consultancy relating to educational financial assistance
Financial analysis
Investment analysis
Financial analysis services relating to investments
Preparation and analysis of financial reports
Providing investors with financial information
None of the aforesaid being supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors, and none relating to human hygiene, human beauty care and health spa services supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communications consultancy
Telecommunications consultancy
Telecommunications consultation
Telecommunications consultancy services
Electronic message transmission
Transmission of data
Electronic instructions transmission services
Electronic transmission of instructions
Transmission of messages (Electronic -)
Transmission of digital information
Transmission of encrypted communications
Electronic transmission of messages
Transmission of written communications (Electronic -)
Electronic message collection and transmission
Computer aided transmission of messages
Transmission of information by computer
Transmission of data by computer
Computer-aided transmission of data
Transmission and reception [transmission] of database information via the telecommunication network
Transmission of messages using electronic media
Electronic transmission of mail and messages
Information transmission services via digital networks
Information transmission via electronic communications networks
Transmission of data via the Internet
Electronic transmission of information (Services for the -)
Electronic transmission of messages, data and documents
Transmission of information between computers and workstations
Electronic transmission of voices (Services for the -)
Electronic transmission of data (Services for the -)
Transmission of information through video communication systems.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Consultancy relating to vocational skills training
Vocational training
Vocational retraining
Career and vocational training
Vocational skills training
Vocational education and training services
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Publication of documents in the field of training, science, public law and social affairs
None of the aforesaid being supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors, and none relating to human hygiene, human beauty care and health spa services supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software consultancy services
Technological consultancy
Technical data analysis.
The mark was filed in class 44 with Health consultancy and none of the aforesaid being supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors, and none relating to human hygiene, human beauty care and health spa services supplied within the hospitality, catering, hotel and tourism sectors..
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Advisory services relating to regulatory affairs
Lobbying services, other than for commercial purposes