The trademark ENCODE CLUB was filed by Encode Club Education Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 14, 2023 by Raspberry Pi Foundation on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 14, 2023
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:
Downloadable publications being educational course materials in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Downloadable computer software which enables users to engage with education and training services in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Downloadable mobile application software which enables users to engage with education and training services in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Downloadable computer software to enable users to communicate and interact with other users on the subjects of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Downloadable mobile application software to enable users to communicate and interact with other users on the subjects of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business consultancy and advisory services
Recruitment services
Advertising and marketing advisory services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Investment services
Investment management services
Venture capital funding services for business ventures
Provision of venture capital financing for business ventures
Provision of finance for business ventures
Venture capital management services
Financial information, and financial data analysis, advice and consultancy services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education and training services in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, including online
Providing, arranging and conducting workshops and seminars in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, including online
Production and publication of non-downloadable educational materials in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Awarding of educational certificates
Providing a website that provides educational information and resources in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Providing, arranging and organising competitions in the fields of business formation, business administration, business management, marketing, financial services, fintech, technology, computing, computer software, computer software development, computer programming, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, including online.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Computer software development services and computer software programming services..