The trademark NORD RE was filed by NORD RE SP. Z O.O., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 17, 2015, and received one opposition filed on June 10, 2015 by NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentralede on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by CLIFFORD CHANCE DEUTSCHLAND LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 10, 2015
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Publicity and sales promotion services
Arranging and conducting of advertising and promotional campaigns
Bill sticking
Dissemination of advertisements
Services provided by an advertising agency
Press advertisement columns
Updating of advertising material
Publication of publicity texts
Advertising by mail order
Radio commercials
Television commercials
Dissemination of advertisements
Rental of advertising space
Publicity material rental
Rental of advertising space
Production and distribution of promotional materials
Document reproduction
Personnel management consultancy
Personnel recruitment
Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing services
Management of tax matters and consultancy in the aforesaid field
Data processing in the field of business management and information technologies
Electronic invoicing
Economic forecasting
Market research
Promotion of sporting and cultural events
Psychological testing for the selection of personnel
Personnel management consultancy
Personnel recruitment
Public relations
Compilation of information into a computer database
Systemization of information into computer databases
Computerised file management
Employment agencies
Employment agencies
Tax preparation
Accountancy
Relocation services for businesses
Arranging and conducting of trade fairs.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Finance and financial services
Financial analysis and research services
Financial management, financial assistance, consultancy and operations, electronic funds transfer
Development and creation of pension schemes
Creation and operation of investment schemes
Financial consultancy
Fund investments
Preparation of financial and insurance reports
Brokerage in the field of insurance, assurance, reinsurance, investment, pensions and sickness pensions
Insurance services
Insurance, namely direct insurance and indirect reinsurance underwriting, one-time, recurrent and combined insurance, accident insurance, health insurance, land and rail vehicle insurance, transported goods insurance, natural disaster insurance, property damage insurance, civil liability insurance, loan insurance, financial loss insurance and legal protection insurance
Actuarial services
Handling complaints and settlement of insurance and financial claims
Trusteeships
Providing information in the field of finance and insurance
Banking
Real estate management and administration services
Real estate trading brokerage
Arranging letting of real estate
Credit leasing
Accommodation bureaux [apartments]
Arranging letting of real estate
Real-estate valuations
Renting of flats
Leasing
Office rental services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging and conducting of training, courses, conferences, congresses, seminars, symposiums, colloquiums and exhibitions