The trademark FASHION RETAIL ACADEMY was filed by FASHION RETAIL ACADEMY, 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 September 11, 2017, and received one opposition filed on December 11, 2017 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GSK STOCKMANN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 11, 2017
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2017.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Retail services in connection with clothing, footwear, headgear, sporting goods, jewellery, furniture, glassware, cookware, homeware, crockery and ornaments, including the aforesaid services provided by retail stores and by means of mail order or by means of telecommunications
Business advice relating to franchising
Management advisory services relating to franchising
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the foregoing
None of the aforesaid being in the field of motion pictures, or award ceremonies relating to motion pictures or the film industry.
The mark was filed in class 36 with Consultancy relating to educational financial assistance.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Provision of education and training by providing work experience, work placements and sandwich courses
Education services relating to retailing
Production of educational, training and vocational course materials
Publishing and reporting
Educational consultancy
Tutoring
Arranging of apprenticeships
Business training
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the foregoing
None of the aforesaid being in the field of motion pictures, or award ceremonies relating to motion pictures or the film industry.