The trademark application INFORMA was filed by Informa Group Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 10, 2007.
The Refusal with reference B 005252804 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 24, 2007 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic publications
Downloadable electronic publications
Publications in electronic form supplied on-line from a database or from the Internet or other networks (including web-sites)
Apparatus and instruments bearing recorded information
Computer software
Computer software for accessing computerised databases
Computer software for accessing databases of information on a wide variety of topics
Computer programs
Database computer programs recorded on magnetic tapes and discs
Recorded tapes, cassettes, discs, video tapes and cinematographic films
Computer discs, inter-active CDs, video CDs, DVDs
CD-Roms
Magnetic data carriers
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising business management
Business administration
Office functions
Business information services
Business consultancy services
Business management and organisation consultancy services
Business research services
Commercial information agency services
Provision of statistical information
Opinion polling services
Compilation and systemisation of information into computer databases
Computerised file managing
Document reproduction
Arranging newspapers and magazine subscriptions for others
News clipping services
Publication of publicity texts
Marketing research and marketing studies
Arranging and conducting exhibitions, seminars, conferences, congresses, conventions and trade shows for business and commercial purposes
Data retrieval services
Information and advisory services relating to all the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Providing information, analysis and commentary in the fields of finance and economics and insurance
Providing information, analysis and commentary in the fields of finance, economics and insurance by means of the Internet
Providing on-line computer databases in the fields of finance and economics
Financial planning
Financial planning consultation and financial research.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Electronic data transmission
Transmission of database information via telecommunications networks
Information and advisory services relating to all the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Publishing services, including electronic publishing
Business to business publishing
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, congresses, courses, seminars, symposiums, workshops
Conducting education and training classes in the use of computerised information
Provision of information relating to education, entertainment and sport including the provision of such services electronically
Education, entertainment and instruction by or relating to radio and television
Production, presentation, distribution, syndication, networking and rental of television and radio programmes and of films and video recordings
Information and advisory services relating to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 44 with Providing information in the fields of medicine, pharmaceutical drugs, drug delivery and pharmaceutical research and development and providing information in the fields of medicine, pharmaceutical drugs, drug delivery and pharmaceutical research and development via the Internet..