The trademark Hermann Historica was filed by HERMANN HISTORICA GMBH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2023 by Lackner, Andreas on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 16, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Arranging of auctions
Auctioneering services
Auctioning via telecommunication networks
Carrying out auction sales
Auction and reverse auction services
Arranging and conducting auctions
Arranging and conducting of auctions and reverse auctions via mobile telephones
Auctioneering provided on the internet
Retail services in relation to works of art
Arranging and conducting of art exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties
Book-keeping
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Advertising
Organisation of internet auctions
Arranging and conducting of Internet auctions.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Art appraisal
Stamp appraisal
Jewellery appraisal
Antique appraisal
Apartment house management
Deposits of valuables
Valuation of pictures
Valuations [appraisals] of valuables
Providing information relating to antique appraisal
Providing information relating to art appraisal.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publication of texts, other than publicity texts
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Arranging and conducting of congresses
Arranging and conducting of symposiums
Writing of texts, other than publicity texts
Publication of books
Entertainment services
Art exhibition services
Providing on-line publications
Electronic text publishing services
Electronic publication of texts and printed matter, other than publicity texts, on the Internet
Publication of texts and images, including in electronic form, except for advertising purposes
Publication of booklets
Publication of printed matter, other than publicity texts.