The trademark FIMA was filed by FERIA DE ZARAGOZA, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2021 by Worldwide Business Research Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Venner Shipley LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Stationery
Office requisites, except furniture
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Drawing materials
Artists' materials
Paintbrushes
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Plastic sheets, film and bags for wrapping and packaging
Printing type
Printing blocks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management, organisation and administration
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Trade show and commercial exhibition services, In particular, Organisation of trade fairs in relation the following goods: Agricultural machines
All the aforesaid services only for use in the agri-food industry.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publication of texts
Publication of books
Artistic events
Training courses, setup and recording of radio, television and video programmes
Congresses, seminar services and Conference services
Organisation of industrial and trade fairs
Entertainment services and Services for shows
Organisation and holding of fairs for cultural or educational purposes
All the aforesaid services only for use in the agri-food industry.