The trademark L'Automobile MAGAZINE was filed by UPSIDE DOWN MEDIA, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 11, 2022 by FIRA INTERNACIONAL DE BARCELONA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 11, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018696481 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 21, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003174614 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Paper
Paperboard
Boxes of cardboard or paper
Posters
Scrapbooks
Cards
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of paper or plastics, for packaging.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Direct mail advertising
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Business management and organization consultancy
Computerized file management
Web site traffic optimization
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
On-line advertising on a computer network
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Publication of publicity texts
Rental of advertising space
Dissemination of advertising matter
Public relations services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods: