The trademark intersec was filed by Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 12, 2008, and received one opposition filed on August 6, 2008 by Reed Exhibitions Limited 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. the opponent was represented by CSY LONDON and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 6, 2008
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 13, 2017.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 28, 2015. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on April 4, 2017. Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 29, 2017.
The Appeal with reference B R1493/2010-4 was Trade mark application allowed according to Rule 94(6) CTMIR with decision issued on August 8, 2011 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001368317 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 7, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed matter, in particular newspapers, periodicals, magazines, cards, catalogues, brochures, handbooks, prospectuses, placards and photographs and instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods: