The trademark BLUE CARE was filed by Business Lease Group B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 5, 2009, and received one opposition filed on July 5, 2009 by Bolloré SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ERNEST GUTMANN - YVES PLASSERAUD S.A.S. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 5, 2009
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on March 3, 2010.
The Opposition with reference B 001535791 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 13, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and business management, publicity, public relations
File management services
Provision of commercial and business mailings for dispatch both by post and by electronic mail
Organization of events for commercial or advertising purposes
Merchandising
Commercial business project management
Professional business consultancy, in particular consultancy relating to sustainable mobility solutions, including consultancy relating to vehicle regulations, mobility requirements, alternative vehicles, vehicle selection policy, fuel efficiency, changing the behaviour of drivers and monitoring developments
Consultancy regarding the business organisation of profit and nonprofit businesses
Consulting in the field of business management
Services in the field of business strategy and planning
Interim management
The aforesaid services, whether or not provided via the Internet.