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EFE Excellence Framework Europe

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September 9, 2024

Trademark Summary

The trademark application EFE Excellence Framework Europe was filed by Initiative Ludwig-Erhard-Preis e.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and AFQM - Austrian Foundation for Quality Management e.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on October 3, 2024, and still open for oppositions.

The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Millboard
  2. Stationery
  3. Paper
  4. Teaching materials [except apparatus]
  5. Photographs
  6. Printed matter
  7. Bookbinding material.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Business and market research
  2. Advertising
  3. Advertising
  4. Dissemination of advertising, marketing and publicity materials
  5. Arranging of exhibitions for business purposes
  6. Business administration
  7. Public relations services
  8. Career advisory services (other than education and training advice)
  9. Advisory services and information in business organization and management
  10. Assistance to management in commercial enterprises in respect of public relations
  11. Business management
  12. Economic forecasting
  13. Preparation of economic reports
  14. Economic analysis for business purposes
  15. Conducting of marketing studies
  16. Shows (Conducting business -)
  17. Conducting studies in the field of public relations
  18. Efficiency experts
  19. Efficiency experts
  20. Business consultancy services relating to the supply of quality management systems
  21. Consultancy regarding public relations communications strategy
  22. Counselling on business matters
  23. Market reporting services
  24. Public relations consultancy
  25. Dissemination of business information.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Provision of online training
  2. Advanced training
  3. Continuous training
  4. Publishing services
  5. Publication and edition of books
  6. Issuing of educational awards
  7. Organisation of competitions
  8. Provision of training courses
  9. Provision of training courses
  10. Provision of education courses
  11. Conducting of educational events
  12. Educational seminars
  13. Organisation of training courses
  14. Provision of training courses
  15. Hosting [organising] awards
  16. Educational instruction
  17. Entertainment
  18. Sporting and cultural activities
  19. Instructional and training services
  20. Newspaper publication
  21. Publishing services for books and magazines
  22. Publishing services
  23. Publishing services
  24. Personal coaching [training]
  25. Organising of competitions for education
  26. Organisation of continuing educational seminars
  27. Organisation of seminars
  28. Arranging of award ceremonies to recognise achievement
  29. Arrangement of conferences for educational purposes
  30. Arranging of festivals for training purposes
  31. Organising of education exhibitions
  32. Arrangement of conferences for educational purposes
  33. Arrangement of conferences for educational purposes
  34. Arranging and conducting award ceremonies
  35. Arranging and presenting of live performances
  36. Arranging and conducting of conferences and congresses
  37. Arranging and conducting of educational courses
  38. Publication of electronic books and journals on-line
  39. Providing on-line non-downloadable general feature magazines
  40. Providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable
  41. Publication of texts and images, including in electronic form, except for advertising purposes
  42. Publication of texts
  43. Setting of training standards
  44. Tuition
  45. Educational instruction
  46. Educational instruction
  47. Provision of training courses in personal development
  48. Provision of training courses
  49. Performances (Presentation of live -)
  50. Conducting of cultural events
  51. Provision of training courses
  52. Conducting instructional courses
  53. Providing of education
  54. Training courses in strategic planning relating to advertising, promotion, marketing and business
  55. Provision of training courses
  56. Provision of training courses
  57. Educational institute services
  58. Management of education services
  59. Electronic desktop publication
  60. Provision of training facilities
  61. Business mentoring services
  62. Providing on-line publications
  63. Provision of electronic publications (not downloadable)
  64. Providing entertainment information
  65. Education and training consultancy
  66. Consultancy services relating to training
  67. Adult education services relating to management
  68. Educational services provided by institutes of further education
  69. Business training services
  70. Training
  71. Advisory services relating to education
  72. Education information
  73. Training in business skills
  74. Vocational skills training
  75. Educational services relating to management
  76. Training services relating to management consultancy
  77. Providing of training
  78. Accreditation of professional competency.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Certification [quality control]
  2. Quality testing of products for certification purposes
  3. Quality control
  4. Testing, authentication and quality control
  5. Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods and services of others for the purpose of certification
  6. Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods of others for the purpose of certification
  7. Testing, analysis and evaluation of the services of others for the purpose of certification
  8. Testing services for the certification of quality or standards
  9. Process monitoring for quality assurance
  10. Quality checking.