The trademark POSITIVE FOCUS was filed by Samy Vianney Samandjeu Liedji, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2022 by Focus Magazin Verlag GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SSB Söder Berlinger Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Standalone and plug-in software and mobile applications facilitating the sharing of quotations
Standalone and plug-in software and mobile applications facilitating the sharing of affirmations
Standalone and plug-in software and mobile applications facilitating the sharing of information related to gratitude, self-help, self-actualisation, and mental wellness
E-books
DVDs.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Printed publications
Periodicals
Stationery
Printed certificates.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Provision of electronic bulletin board services, online chat rooms, electronic message services, instant messaging services, and telecommunications by means of a global computer network facilitating the sending and sharing of quotations, affirmations, and information related to gratitude, self-help, self-actualisation, and mental wellness.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publication services
Electronic publication
Provision of educational information
Provision of educational information related to gratitude, self-help, self-actualisation and mental wellness
Provision of educational information related to quotations
Provision of educational information related to affirmations
Health and wellness training.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Providing temporary use of a non-downloadable web or mobile platform for uploading, downloading, storing, distributing, or sharing quotations, affirmations, and information related to gratitude, self-help, self-actualisation, and mental wellness.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Health counselling
Psychological counselling
Lifestyle counselling and consultancy for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods: