The trademark UniCredit Consumer Financing was filed by UNICREDIT S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2008, and received one opposition filed on May 8, 2008 by Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 8, 2008
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 2, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2008.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business management and organisation consultancy
Business administration
Office functions
Market research and studies
Compilation of statistical information
Statistical information in the field of business and industry
Import-export agency services
Computerised file management and database services
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Rental of advertising space.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Banking business
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Insurance
Real estate affairs
Internet banking services
Homebanking
Financial, real estate and insurance consultancy and information
Bank card, credit card, debit card and electronic payment card services
Issuing of credit and debit cards.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Services in the field of science and technology, such as research and development related thereto
Computer services
Design and development of computer programs
Rental of computer software
Updating of computer software
Design and development of websites and Internet portals (search engines).