The trademark application The Food Professionals was filed by The Food Professionals Köhnen AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 17, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2007.
The Refusal with reference B 001802719 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 4, 2001 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Recorded sound and video cassettes for participants of seminars in the field of nutrition and foodstuffs.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed matter, in particular books and periodicals and instructional and teaching material in the form of printed matter, drawing up and collating recipes and photographic material for publishers of cookery magazines and cookbooks, table napkins and table linen of paper..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, arranging of advertising, marketing, market research and market analysis
Business advice
Quality assurance and product development consultancy for businesses
Public relations.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Electric transmission of data, images and documents via computer terminals and networks
Provision of information in databases, searching and retrieval of information, sites and other resources, available on computer networks
Providing a broad range of general information via computer networks
Computer mailboxes and notice boards on topics of general interest.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging courses, seminars and lectures in the field of nutrition and foodstuffs
Publication of books and periodicals
Radio and television productions in the field of nutrition and foodstuffs.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Development of recipes.