Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 and Article 42(2) EUTMR)

Alicante, 21/05/2020

Cooley (UK) LLP

Dashwood 69 Old Broad Street

London London, City of EC2M 1QS

REINO UNIDO

Application No:	018179702
Your reference:	328525-20000
Trade mark:	NASH ROUNDTABLE A FORUM FOR COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE & TRANSLATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	Prosciento, Inc. 855 3rd Street, Suite 3340 Chula Vista California 91911 ESTADOS UNIDOS (DE AMÉRICA)

The Office raised an objection on 23/01/2020 pursuant to Article 7(1)(b) (c) and Article 7(2) EUTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is not eligible for registration, for the reasons set out in the attached letter, which forms an integral part of this decision.

In the present case, the relevant consumers would perceive the sign as providing information about the subject matter of education services and about content for the publication of documents services – that the applicant provides publication of documents in the fields of medicine and science presented, discussed etc. in meetings of peers for discussion and exchange of views about non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Therefore, the sign describes the kind, subject matter or/and intended purpose of the services in question.

The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1)(b), (c) and Article 7(2) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 18 179 702 is hereby rejected for all the services claimed

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According to Article 67 EUTMR, you have a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 68 EUTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing at the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. It must be filed in the language of the proceedings in which the decision subject to appeal was taken. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 720 has been paid.

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