The trademark SGRZ was filed by Stichting Garantiefonds Reisgelden Zakelijk, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 19, 2017, and received one opposition filed on April 27, 2017 by SIMÕES, GARCIA, CORTE-REAL & ASSOCIADOS - CONSULTORES, LDA. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SIMÕES, GARCIA, CORTE-REAL & ASSOCIADOS - CONSULTORES, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 27, 2017
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Contracts, Policies, Debit cards, not included in other classes, Bank checks, Pass books, Savings books, Travel documents, Window bills, show cards, printed information material and other printed matter and texts relating to insurance, telecommunications, tourism and travel, and to oral and Correspondence courses.
The mark was filed in class 36 with Insurance policies for travellers and travel organisations and Guaranteeing the repayment of pre-paid travel money to the travelling public in the event that the participating travel organisation can no longer perform before the departure, and guaranteeing the extension of the trip or the repatriation of the travelling public in the event that the participating travel organisation can no longer perform during the trip..
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport and transfer
Airlines (transport), including the transport of people and goods
Packaging and storage of goods
Tour organizing
Escorting of travellers
Rental of means of transport including aircraft and vehicles
Chartering of aircraft and other means of transport
Booking and reservation of flights and land vehicles, including via the Internet or other media or other forms of data transfer
Providing of travel information, including via online connections and the Internet
Consultancy in the field of provisioning aircraft
Consultancy and information relating to the aforesaid services, Including provided via the internet or other media.