Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 and Article 42(2) EUTMR)]

Alicante, 26/09/2018

Halcyon Global Ltd

Onega House, 112 Main Road

Sidcup, Kent DA14 6NE

REINO UNIDO

Application No:	017898518
Your reference:	ConflictEase
Trade mark:	ConflictEase
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	Halcyon Global Ltd Onega House, 112 Main Road Sidcup, Kent DA14 6NE REINO UNIDO

The Office raised an objection on 08/06/2018 pursuant to Article 7(1) (b) and (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.

The Office maintains that, taken as a whole, the sign ‘ConflictEase’ immediately informs consumers without further reflection that the goods in Class 9 and Class 16 contains information for conflict resolution or ease disagreements, making the situation less difficult, in Class 41 consist of or contain subject matter regarding conflict resolution between people or groups and also that the services are focused to teaching or providing training to ease disagreements relieving the people of worry and making a situation less severe. Therefore, the sign describes the subject matter and intended purpose of the goods and services in question.

The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit and upon further examination, the Office decided to maintain the objection.

Since no further arguments have been presented nor further evidence has been submitted, the Office refers in full to the objection letter.

For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1) (b) and (c) and Article 7(2) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 17 898 518 ‘ConflictEase’ is hereby rejected for all the goods and services claimed.

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.

Moises Paulo ROMERO CABRERA