The trademark PONS was filed by Ángel Pons Ariño, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant") and María Purificación Pons Ariño, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2009, and received one opposition filed on November 12, 2009 by PONS Langenscheidt GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CMS HASCHE SIGLE PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN UND STEUERBERATERN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 12, 2009
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish 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 January 22, 2019.
Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 13, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 18, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Manure for agriculture
Earth for growing
Loam
Fertilizing preparations.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Employment consultancy, accountancy
Business management, business organisation and management consultancy
Office functions and business administration
Organisation of trade fairs and congresses for commercial and advertising purposes
Consultancy in the field of personnel
Staff recruitment services
Marketing studies
Public relations services
Economic forecasting services
Payroll preparation services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Tax and financial consultancy
Estate management services
Real estate services
Monetary affairs
Insurance services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training services
Publishing
Publication of texts other than publicity texts
Arranging of congresses, seminars, symposiums, training workshops
Arranging of sporting, cultural, recreational, leisure, entertainment, amusement and free time activities
Vocational guidance (education or training advice)
Providing museum facilities (presentation, exhibitions)
All the information services not in connection with the publication of teaching materials, self-study materials and self-study courses (all aforesaid regardless of the type of media) in relation to languages and dictionaries.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods: