EUTM file information

018697321

NLP MIT

May 2, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark NLP MIT was filed by Denys Scharnweber, a national of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 28, 2022 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 28, 2022

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 14, 2023.

The Appeal with reference B R0765/2024-5 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 68(1) EUTMR with decision issued on September 1, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003179835 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
    1. Placards of paper, flags of paper
    2. Printed matter, in particular books, catalogues and prospectuses
    3. Bookbinding material
    4. Photographs [printed]
    5. Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
    6. Stationery
    7. Posters
    8. Transfers [decalcomanias]
    9. Collector trading cards (stationery)
    10. Artists' materials, paint brushes
    11. Typewriters and office requisites (other than furniture), in particular stamps
    12. Holders for stamps [seals]
    13. Stamp pads
    14. Bags, sachets and envelopes of paper, cardboard or plastic, for packaging.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
    1. Entertainment, in particular radio and television entertainment and entertainment via the Internet
    2. Entertainment by means of digital data, provided via data networks, in particular by means of digital downloading, digital streaming, video-on-demand
    3. Games on the Internet
    4. Consultancy and information on entertainment, including on the Internet
    5. Film production, other than advertising films, television film production, videotape film production
    6. Production of radio and television programmes, including to be made available on a digital platform
    7. Creating texts (other than for advertising purposes), in particular for video and teletext programmes
    8. Rental of cine-films
    9. Publication of printed matter (other than for advertising purposes), in particular magazines, newspapers and books (including in electronic form)
    10. Educational instruction
    11. Training
    12. Coaching
    13. Teaching
    14. Sporting and cultural activities
    15. Arranging and conducting of events and activities (entertainment services).