The trademark WAO ! FESTIVAL was filed by Bäaam GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2023 by ICS GmbH International Concert Service on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CMS HASCHE SIGLE PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN UND STEUERBERATERN MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 19, 2023
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 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging and conducting of educational discussion groups, not on-line
Arranging of lectures
Organising of educational lectures
Planning of lectures for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of lectures
Lecture services relating to management skills
Lecture services relating to marketing skills
Lecture services relating to selling skills
Arranging and conducting of lectures for training purposes
Arranging and conducting of lectures for educational purposes
Production of course material distributed at professional lectures
Special event planning consultation
Teaching
Educational advisory services
Technological education services
Provision of facilities for education
Education academy services
Organisation of symposia relating to education
Conducting of instructional seminars
Organization of educational congresses
Arrangement of conferences for educational purposes
Organising of competitions for education
Awarding of educational certificates
Organising of education exhibitions
Institutes of education (Services provided by -)
Providing facilities for educational purposes
Organisation of educational events
Conducting of educational events
Educational instruction
Academies [education]
Entertainment, education and instruction services
Provision of educational information
Education and instruction services
Education services relating to conservation
Education information
Educational testing
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Providing of training, teaching and tuition
Education, entertainment and sport services
Publication of printed matter relating to education
Educational research
Arranging of conferences
Conducting of business conferences
Arranging of conferences relating to business
Organisation of meetings and conferences
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Organisation of seminars and conferences
Conference services
Planning of conferences for educational purposes
Arranging of conferences relating to advertising
Organisation of conferences related to entertainment
Organisation of conferences relating to vocational training
Arranging of conferences relating to trade
Arranging, conducting and organisation of conferences
Arranging and conducting conferences and seminars
Arranging and conducting educational conferences
Arranging and conducting of conferences and congresses
Arranging of conferences relating to cultural activities
Arranging and conducting of conferences, congresses and symposiums
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Organisation of congresses and conferences for cultural and educational purposes
Organisation of conferences and symposia in the field of medical science
Consultancy and information services relating to arranging, conducting and organisation of conferences.