The trademark BULEX Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH was filed by Bulex Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 30, 2024 by Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB, Rechts- und Patentanwälte on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT PARTMBB, RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 30, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Decoration and art materials and media
Printed matter, and stationery and educational supplies
Printed books, magazines, newspapers, and other paper-based media
Paper and cardboard
Writing and stamping implements
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage, of paper, cardboard or plastics
Advertising pamphlets
Promotional publications
Pencil sets
Pencil boxes
Pens
Office requisites, except furniture.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Audio, video and multimedia production, and photography
Education, entertainment and sport services
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Provision of training courses
Organisation of training
Arranging of training courses
Training
Conducting of instructional seminars
Providing continuing legal education courses
Seminars
Organisation of seminars
Arranging of conferences
Conducting of business conferences
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Publication of printed matter, also in electronic form, except for advertising purposes
Publication of texts and images, including in electronic form, except for advertising purposes.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Legal document preparation services
Intellectual property consultancy
Alternative dispute resolution services
Legal advocacy services
Solicitors' services
Paralegal services
Litigation services
Legal conveyancing
Legal services in relation to the negotiation of contracts for others
Legal services relating to licences
Licensing [legal services] in the framework of software publishing