The trademark MINT in Mind was filed by Hochschule Niederrhein, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 13, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 13, 2022 by Minty MIND, s.r.o. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Šindelka & Lachmannová advokáti s.r.o. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 13, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
Advertising, marketing and promotional consultancy, advisory and assistance services
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Business project management
Provision and rental of advertising space, time and media
Event marketing
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Providing business management start-up support for other businesses
Human resources management and recruitment services
Employment agency services
Business consultancy and advisory services
Business research and Business information services
Business research
Marketing research
Provision of commercial and business contact information
Commercial intermediation services
All the aforesaid services including by electronic means via the internet and databases.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Publication of texts and images, including in electronic form, except for advertising purposes
Online publication of electronic books and journals
Photographic reporting
Education and instruction services
Educational services provided by schools
Training services provided via simulators
Know-how transfer [training]
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Entertainment and sporting activities
Providing recreation facilities
Education information
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Arranging and conducting of in-person educational forums
Arranging and conducting of lectures for educational purposes
Correspondence courses
Organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Educational certification services, namely, providing training and educational examination
Educational research
Arranging and conducting of conferences, congresses and symposiums
Arranging of conventions for training purposes
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Matchmaking events and Seminars
Vocational skills training (Provision of -)
Publishing services
Providing electronic publications
Library services and rental of media
All the aforesaid services including by electronic means via the internet and databases
Advisory services relating to education.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Science and technology services
Research services and collection and evaluation of data relating to demographic values using empirical social research methods (surveys, interviews, etc.)
Medical and pharmacological research services
Industrial analysis and research services
Engineering services
Architectural and urban planning services
Natural science services
Chemical research
Mechanical research
Research in the field of environmental protection
Provision of research services, Relating to the following sectors: Humanities, Social sciences, applied natural sciences
Testing, authentication and quality control
Scientific laboratory services
Conducting of scientific studies
Technological consultancy
Technical research projects and studies
Design services
Creating and designing website-based indexes of information for others [information technology services]
Design and development of computer hardware
Design and development of data processing software