The trademark Pioneer was filed by We Are Pioneer Group Limited, 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 April 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 2023 by Amundi US, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fieldfisher (Belgium) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 2023
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 June 14, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 15, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management
Business administration
Business management and organisation consultancy
Advisory services for business management
Provision of advice relating to business management and business development
Provision of business development advice to bioscience and healthcare businesses
Consultancy services relating to the establishment and development of businesses
Providing business management start-up support for other businesses.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Investment services
Real estate financing and investment
Rental of permanent office facilities.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction and building services
Building construction services
Real estate development
Property repair services
Property installation services
Installation of office and laboratory equipment
Cleaning services
Building maintenance and repair services
Building maintenance services
Building restoration and refurbishment services
Interior and exterior cleaning of buildings
Building contract services
Information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Provision of teleconferencing and video conferencing facilities.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging and conducting conferences, seminars and workshops
Arranging lectures
Arranging networking events
Arranging and conducting conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures and networking events in the fields of bioscience and healthcare.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Science and technology services
Consultancy and advisory services relating to science and technology
Research services
Laboratory services
Research laboratory services
Hire, leasing and rental of scientific apparatus and equipment
Consultancy services relating to science and technology
Consultancy services relating to bioscience and healthcare businesses
Consultancy services relating to environmental, green and clean technology
Rental of permanent research facilities and laboratories.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Event facilities and temporary office and meeting facilities
Provision of conference and exhibition facilities
Provision of temporary office accommodation
Provision of accommodation for meetings
Rental of meeting rooms
Rental of temporary office facilities
Rental of temporary research facilities and laboratories.