The trademark INTERCONTINENTAL A Alliance was filed by INTERCONTINENTAL ALLIANCE, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 25, 2024 by Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Güell Serra, Jordi and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 25, 2024
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Online business networking services
Business information services provided online from a global computer network or the internet
Business organisation advice
Advice in the field of business management and marketing.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transportation and delivery services by air, road, rail and sea
Computerised distribution advisory services relating to transport
Consultancy services relating to transportation
Transportation information.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Computer network services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Online social networking services and Online social networking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications..