The trademark SITRA was filed by Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 23, 2017, and received one opposition filed on November 16, 2017 by SITRA EUROPA, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KAPLER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 16, 2017
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 10, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 19, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 29, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financing and funding services
Investment services
Financial services provided by electronic means
Issuing of negotiable instruments
Financing of development projects
Providing working capital
Consultancy relating to educational financial assistance
Provision of equipment finance
Financial services relating to business
Arranging finance for businesses
Financial management of risk capital, investment capital and development capital
Financial services relating to property
Financial services relating to the provision and structuring of capital
Capital fund management
Provision of investment capital
Capitalization services
Project financing
Trust management
Trust administration
Financing services for the securing of funds in respect of ventures
Financing services for the securing of funds for business
Administration of financial affairs
Facilitating and arranging financing
Provision of finance for health care
Provision of finance for civil engineering constructions
Providing funding for research institutions
Providing funding for the development of new technology
Provision of finance for leisure centres
Providing funding for nonprofit entities
Provision of finance for business ventures
Financial consultancy in the field of risk management
Management of financial assets
Raising of financial capital
Financial risk assessment services
Financial risk management services
Risk management consultancy [financial]
Provision of financial securities
Venture capital and venture capital management services
Financial research in the field of risk management
Financial solvency investigations
Industrial financing services
Funding of product development
Financing services for companies
Management of corporate finances
Arranging of financing for humanitarian projects
Fundraising and sponsorship
Surety services
Arranging of credit insurance.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging of demonstrations for educational purposes
Arranging and conducting of commercial, trade and business conferences
Arranging of competitions for educational purposes
Arranging of competitions for cultural purposes
Organisation of meetings and conferences
Arranging and conducting conferences and seminars
Planning of conferences for educational purposes
Symposiums relating to education
Organising of competitions for education
Conducting of instructional seminars
Arranging of conferences relating to cultural activities
Arranging of conferences relating to business
Arranging of seminars relating to cultural activities
Arranging of seminars relating to business
Arranging and conducting of lectures
Planning of lectures for educational purposes
Organisation of continuing educational seminars
Production of course material distributed at professional seminars
Arranging of presentations for educational purposes
Organization of educational congresses
Organisation of seminars relating to training
Organisation of symposia relating to training
Provision of information relating to training
Arranging and conducting educational conferences
Courses (Training -) relating to finance
Courses (Training -) relating to science
Conducting of courses
Teaching and training in business, industry and information technology
Education and training relating to nature conservation and the environment.