The trademark MERIDIA was filed by Meridia Land B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 29, 2018, and received one opposition filed on July 29, 2018 by SOCIETE DES HOTELS MERIDIEN (Société Anonyme) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 29, 2018
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 20, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Business management not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Business administration not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Office functions not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Compilation, recording and processing of topographic, cartographic and surveying information not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Recording, processing, compilation and management of topographic, cartographic and surveying information in databases not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Business organisation, business economic, business strategic and business management consultancy and trading information in relation to agriculture, horticulture and forestry and terrain in the context of the location, positioning and size thereof
Conducting business organisational business analyses not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Drawing up business organisation expert reports not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Conducting of business feasibility studies not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Accounting not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Compilation of statistics not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Market prospecting, research and analysis not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Opinion polling not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Compilation of information into computer databases not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Data file administration not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design services relating thereto not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Industrial analysis and research services not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Design and development of computers and of architectural, topographic, cartographic and surveying software not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Topographic, cartographic and surveying services not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Database design and maintenance not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Services of a database containing geographical, topographic, cartographic and surveying information and information in the field of agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Providing statements, certificates and similar documents in accordance with accreditation criteria not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Quality assurance, quality control and quality management consultancy not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Preparation of technical reports not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas
Geological research
Information and consultancy with regard to the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services provided via the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Legal services not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas and Security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals not offered in or in association with hotels, motels, resorts, lodging facilities, timeshares, condominiums, health clubs, fitness centers and spas..