The trademark HEROLOGY was filed by Sarelle Kellone Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 13, 2024 by HERO AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RAFFAY & FLECK and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 13, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003211548 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 12, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pharmaceutical preparations for the alleviation of symptoms of menopause
Pharmaceutical preparations for the alleviation of symptoms of menopause including preparations derived from plant extracts and herbal extracts
Pharmaceutical preparations, all for use in connection with the menopause
Vitamins and supplements for energy balance for females
Vitamins and supplements for heart health for females
Vitamins and supplements for hair and nails for females
Pharmaceutical preparations for prevention of hair loss
Pharmaceutical preparations for promoting the hair growth
Pharmaceutical preparations for treatment of hair, nails and skin
Pharmaceutical preparations and substances for use in gynaecology
Pharmaceutical preparations and substances for use in pregnancy
Pharmaceutical preparations and substances for use when breastfeeding
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations for females
Dietetic substances for females
Dietary supplements for females in the form of a liquid, emulsion, powder, tablet or capsule
Preparations for use as additives to food for human consumption [medicated]
Dietary supplements for females consisting of vitamins
Food supplements for females
Dietary and nutritional supplements for females
Food supplements for females in liquid form
Dietary supplements for naturally supporting hormone balance in women
Dietary supplements for menopausal and pre-menopausal women
Dietary supplements for menstrual health
Dietary supplements for pregnancy
Dietary supplements for breastfeeding
Dietary supplements for regulation of sleep during menopause
Dietary supplements and preparations for reducing hot flashes, sweating, restlessness and irritability for women in menopause
Vitamins and supplements for hormone regulation in pre-menopause, menopause and post-menopause
Pharmaceutical preparations for vaginal and skin health
Tablets for vaginal health
Menstrual care products
Feminine care products
Personal lubricants for female body
Vaginal lubricants
Hygienic preparations and articles
Sanitary preparations and articles
Vitamins and vitamin preparations for females
Vitamin tablets for females
Vitamin supplements for females
Mixed vitamin preparations
Multivitamin preparations for females
Vitamin and mineral supplements for females
Vitamin and mineral food supplements for females
Health food supplements made principally of vitamins for females
Pre-natal vitamins
Antenatal vitamins
Mineral supplements for females
Prebiotic supplements for females
Liquid nutritional supplements for females
Herbal supplements for females
Herbal preparations and substances for females
Medicated beverages for females
Laxatives
Diuretic preparations and substances
Calmative preparations
Antioxidants
Fibre supplements for females
Nutritional supplements for females
Melatonin preparations
Fish oil
Cod liver oil
Royal jelly
Kelp for pharmaceutical or medical purposes
Ginseng
Homeopathic and ayurvedic preparations
Medicated balms
Balms for pharmaceutical purposes
Pharmaceutical preparations for skincare
Pharmacological skincare preparations for medical use
Preparations for skincare
Medicated skincare preparations
Medicated skin creams
Vitamins and nutrients for skin care
Food supplements for skin care
Mineral supplements for skin care
Medicated drinks and foodstuffs for skin care
All of the foregoing goods for females and none of the foregoing goods relating to foods for babies or infants, including baby milk, and none of the foregoing relating to nutritional supplements or substances for babies or for infants and none of the foregoing relating to dietary supplements or substances for babies or for infants, whether adapted form medical use or not.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of services namely female health educational courses and educational courses on the menopause, the premenopause, the peri-menopause and the postmenopause enabling customers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
Retail services, including online retail services offered via a global communication network of female health care products
Retail, including online retailing, of menstrual health products
Retail, including online retailing, of gynaecology, pregnancy and breastfeeding products
Retail services, including online retail services offered via a global communication network featuring pharmaceutical preparations relating to the menopause, dietary supplements for females, vitamins for females, minerals for females, food supplements for females and skincare preparations
Retail, including online retailing, of skincare, haircare and eyecare products
Retail, including online retailing, of female hygiene products
Retail, including online retailing, of paper, printed matter, instructional and teaching materials, stationery, writing instruments, books, magazines, periodicals, guides, diaries, calendars, greeting cards, notepads, newsletters and printed publications
Retail, including online retailing, of glassware, earthenware, drinking glasses, drinking vessels, drinking bottles, flasks, bed linen, bath linen, bed clothes
Retail, including online retailing, of clothing, footwear, headgear
Retail, including online retail, of sporting articles, yoga mats, yoga balls, yoga blocks, yoga straps, squeezable balls used to relieve stress
Advertising and marketing services
Advertising and marketing services provided by means of indirect methods of marketing communications, namely, social media, search engine marketing, inquiry marketing, internet marketing, mobile marketing, blogging and other forms of passive, sharable or viral communications channels
Online advertising via a computer communications network
Presentation of services on communications media, for retail purposes
Provision of advertising and marketing services provided by means of indirect methods of marketing communications, namely social media
Providing a website featuring on-line registration services for membership
Providing a web site featuring on-line registration services for incentive reward program membership
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Advertising services relating to female health
Preparation of publicity publications
Writing of publicity texts
Promoting goods and services by providing a website and mobile applications, by text or other electronic communication means including the Internet
Dissemination of advertising material [leaflets, brochure and printed matter]
Distribution of printed advertising matter
Planning and development of marketing by means of social media
Providing advertising and marketing information via mobile telecommunications apparatus and devices
Business advice relating to franchising
Business advisory services relating to franchising
Management advisory services relating to franchising
Provision of business information relating to franchising
Business assistance relating to franchising
Business advisory services relating to franchising
Management advisory services related to franchising
Provision of business advice and information relating to franchising
Information, consultancy and advisory services related to the aforesaid services
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of services namely training educational and learning courses in the field of wellness and wellbeing enabling customers to conveniently compare and purchase those services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Education services
Educational services relating to women's health
Educational services relating to menstrual health
Education services relating to pregnancy
Prenatal educational services
Antenatal education services
Educational services relating to breastfeeding
Educational services relating to gynaecology
Educational services related to wellbeing
Educational services related to wellness
Online educational services
Provision of Internet based education
Provision of Internet based courses
Provision of Internet based training
Provision of Internet based workbooks
Provision of Internet based workshops
Publication services
Publication of books, workbooks, manuals, guides, periodicals, texts and magazines
Electronic publications (non-downloadable)
Electronic online publication of books, workbooks, manuals, guides, periodicals, texts and magazines (non-downloadable)
Providing electronic publication and editing of printed matter
Publishing of educational training texts on female health publishing of educational training texts on wellness and wellbeing
Publication of education and training materials
Conducting of seminars and further training events
Organisation of webinars
Organising and conducting of seminars, conferences, fora, colloquia and workshops
Organisation of competitions (education)
Arranging educational events
Production and presentation of educational events
Planning, leading and conducting of seminars in particular in the field of female health
Providing of training courses on female health
Providing of training courses on menstrual health
Providing of training courses on pregnancy, prenatal and antenatal care
Providing of training courses on breastfeeding
Publication services namely the publication of electronic journals, web logs and video logs
Providing a website featuring blogs
Providing a website featuring vlogs
Publication services, namely blogs and vlogs
Vlogging services
Blogging services
Publication services namely the publication of electronic journals
Writing of texts including publicity texts
On-line publishing of articles, editorials, blogs and web sites of special interest to the female population
Providing services, on-line information and training regarding female health
Provision of news and news information via a computer network and/or the Internet
Providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the field of female health
Downloadable publications in the field of menstrual health
Information, consultancy and advisory services related to the aforesaid services.