The trademark MOTIVATE BE INSPIRED BE ACTIVE was filed by Tania Fatma Farah, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant") and Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 18, 2015, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2015 by The English Sports Council on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 20, 2015
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 20, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 7, 2016.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed material including books, brochures, promotional material, posters, diaries, leaflets, newsletters, postcards, programs, booklets for information, promotional pamphlets, stationery items, photographs, newspapers and periodicals and advertising material (printed matter)..
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Footwear
Headgear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Charitable services, namely business management and administration of charities
Marketing and advertising services provided by a charitable organisation
Office functions for charities
Retail sales services in connection with clothing, sporting equipment, bags, books, printed matter, printed photographs and posters, provided by a charitable organisation.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Charitable collections
Charitable fundraising
Charitable services, namely financial services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Sports training, coaching and tuition
Providing sports facilities
Organising sporting events and competitions
Sports club services
Education and entertainment services relating to sport
Ticket information and procurement services for sporting events