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NürnbergMesse GmbH

20 Marks
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First Filed:Jun 19, 1996Latest Filed:Jun 26, 2025Address:Messezentrum, DE

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Advertising, Business Services & Retail
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Paper Goods and Printed Matter
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Class 41
Education and Entertainment
7(35%)

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NÜRNBERG MESSE
NÜRNBERG MESSE
Trademark
Combined
PENDING
Owner:
Serial:79435423
Filed:Jun 26, 2025
Classes:9, 35, 38, +2
Description: Class 9: Downloadable and recorded content, namely audio files, video recordings, multimedia files, DVDs and CDs, all featuring information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services; downloadable and recorded software providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; downloadable and recorded application software providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; downloadable application software for mobile devices providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; virtual and augmented reality software providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; downloadable application software for virtual environments providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; downloadable and recorded artificial intelligence and machine learning software providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; downloadable and recorded virtual assistant software providing information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services, exhibition hall maps, news access, and exhibitor search functionality and product search functionality for a trade fair; downloadable and recorded computer chatbot software for simulating conversations; downloadable media featuring information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services; downloadable multimedia files featuring information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services; downloadable podcasts featuring information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services; electronic publications, downloadable, namely, books, brochures, texts, pictures, event programs, reports and newsletters, all featuring information on a trade show and on trade show attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services; humanoid robots having communication and learning functions for assisting and entertaining people.
Class 35: Advertising, marketing and promotional services; advertising, marketing and promotional consultancy, advisory and assistance services; provision and rental of advertising space, time and media; provision of advertising space by electronic means and global information networks; mediation of advertising; product demonstrations and product display services, namely providing a live forum for companies to showcase, display, demonstrate and promote new and innovative ideas, products and services in the convention/meeting arena or exhibition hall; presentation of companies on the internet and other media, namely providing websites, portals and downloadable and recorded media content with links and information on trade show exhibitors and their goods and services; trade show and commercial exhibition services, namely, organization of exhibitions and events for commercial , promotional or advertising purposes; organization of events, exhibitions, fairs and shows for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes; organization of exhibitions and trade fairs for business and promotional purposes; conducting virtual trade show exhibitions online, all for business purposes; business networking for arranging business introductions and collaboration opportunities; mediation of trade business for third parties; provision of business and commercial contact information via the internet; business assistance, management and administrative services.
Class 38: Telecommunication access services; telecommunication services provided via internet platforms and portals; providing access to telecommunication networks; providing access to platforms on the internet; communications services for accessing a database, namely, providing access to databases; providing access to databases in computer networks; electronic transmission of data; communication by online blogs being transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of the internet; communication by electronic mail systems; electronic communication by means of chatrooms, chat lines and internet forums; chatroom services for social networking; providing chatrooms in virtual environments; streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; podcast broadcasting; provision and rental of telecommunications facilities and equipment.
Class 41: Arranging and conducting of conferences in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security, pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; f arranging and conducting of congresses in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security, pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; arranging and conducting of seminars in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security, pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; arranging and conducting of symposiums in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security, pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; arranging and conducting of workshops (training) in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security, pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; arranging and presenting of live performances in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security, pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care;, organizing and arranging exhibitions for entertainment purposes; organization and holding of fairs for cultural or educational purposes; entertainment services provided in virtual environments, namely, providing virtual conferences, congresses, seminars and workshops in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; providing online virtual guided tours, namely, tours through trade fairs, conferences and congresses; arranging and conducting award ceremonies, namely, for attendees and exhibitors of trade fairs, conferences, congresses, seminars and workshops; providing online electronic publications, not downloadable, namely, books, brochures, texts, pictures, event programs, reports and newsletters, all featuring information on a trade show, on a conference, a congress, a seminar or a workshop, their attendees or exhibitors and their goods and services; ticket reservation and booking services for education, entertainment and sports activities and events.
Class 43: Provision of conference, exhibition and meeting facilities; provision of social event facilities in the field of retail and consumer goods, food, beverages, toys, medicine, pharma, cosmetics, sustainability, broadcasting, gardening, furniture, real estate, technology, logistics, hospitality, sports, packaging, building and construction, process technology, electronics and security pet, coatings, woodworking, mechanical engineering, IT and regarding the social and public sector especially in the field of care; providing facilities for fairs and exhibitions.
EUROGUSS E
EUROGUSS E
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79234457
Filed:May 18, 2018
Classes:9, 16, 35, +1
Registration:5699932
Registered:Mar 19, 2019
Description: Educational services, namely, organization and arrangement of meetings in the field of die casting, symposia and congresses in the field of die casting; Electronic downloadable publications, namely, information directories for the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses; [ Printed matter, namely, catalogues featuring information regarding fairs, exhibitions and congresses; telecommunication and address listings, namely, printed directories containing telecommunication and address listings for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses ]; Organization and arrangement of fairs and exhibitions for business and advertising purposes; advertising and advertising agency; marketing of goods and services by way of all media; sales promotion for other persons; providing of advertising spaces on the Internet
FENSTERBAU FRONTALE
FENSTERBAU FRONTALE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79225137
Filed:Aug 21, 2017
Classes:16, 35, 38, +1
Registration:5543196
Registered:Aug 21, 2018
Description: Class 16: [ Printed matter, namely, catalogues for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses in the field of windows, doors and facades; publications, namely, telecommunication and address directories for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses ]
Class 35: Organization and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; advertising and arrangement of advertising for others; marketing of goods and services through all communication media; sales promotion for others; rental of advertising space, also in the Internet for banner exchange advertising; rental of advertising material; distribution of advertising material; distribution of advertising material, namely, flyers, prospectus, printed matter, samples of goods; commercial information and directory agency services for advertising purposes; publication of publicity texts; provision of commercial and business contact information for congress, fair or exhibition participants, organizers and sponsors; statistical analysis of an accomplished event for business purposes; direct mail advertising to attract new customers and to maintain the existing fair exhibitors or event participants; providing and rental of exhibition display stands
Class 38: Providing access to forums on the Internet; providing access to information on the Internet; providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet for mediation of service and trade business for third parties; providing access to databases
Class 41: Organization and arrangement of educational meetings, symposia and congresses; publication of printed matter in electronic form on machine readable data carriers, other than for advertising purposes; providing of online not downloadable electronic publications, namely, books, brochures, catalogues, telecommunication and address directories for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses in the field of windows, doors and facades
CHILLVENTA
CHILLVENTA
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79196208
Filed:Mar 31, 2016
Classes:38
Registration:5163687
Registered:Mar 21, 2017
Description: Providing access to forums on the Internet; providing access to information on the Internet; providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet for the agency of service and trade contacts of others; providing access to databases
ITSA
ITSA
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79184081
Filed:Jan 18, 2016
Classes:16
Registration:5243315
Registered:Jul 18, 2017
Description: Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, books, exhibitor lists and exhibitor enrollment forms, all on the subject of the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses | Printed matter, namely, catalogues, books, leaflets and brochures, featuring information about fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses; publications, namely, printed telephone and address directories, exhibitor lists and exhibitor enrollment forms that provide telephone and address information for the exhibitors at fairs, exhibitions, meetings, and congresses | Organization and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; advertising and advertising agencies for others; marketing services, namely, advertising and promoting the goods and services of others via all media; sales promotion for others; rental of advertising space; rental of advertising space on the Internet featuring the exchanging of website banners; rental of advertising material; distribution of advertising material for others featuring the distribution of advertising flyers, prospectuses, printed matter, and samples of goods; publication of publicity texts; advertising services, namely, rental of fair and exhibition stalls for advertising and product demonstration purposes; provision of commercial and business contact information for fair or exhibition participants, organizers and sponsors; statistical analysis of an accomplished event for business purposes; direct mail advertising to attract new customers and to maintain the existing customer base | Organization and arrangement of educational meetings, symposia and congresses; publication of printed matter; electronic publishing of printed matter, namely, publication of lectures of others downloadable from the internet, excluding such texts for advertising purposes
IWA OUTDOOR CLASSICS
IWA OUTDOOR CLASSICS
Trademark
Stylized
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79136871
Filed:Jul 31, 2013
Classes:38
Registration:4570466
Registered:Jul 22, 2014
Description: Providing access to forums on the Internet; providing access to information on the Internet; providing access to business and trade platforms and portals on the Internet; providing access to databases
BIOFACH
BIOFACH
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79137731
Filed:Jul 26, 2013
Classes:16, 35, 38, +1
Registration:4594981
Registered:Sep 2, 2014
Description: Organization and arrangement of educational meetings, symposia and congresses in the field of organic products; publication of printed matter in electronic form except for advertising purposes; non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of floor plans, exhibitor directories and information sheets in the field of trade fairs, exhibitions, meetings, symposia and congresses relating to organic products; [ Providing access to forums on the Internet; ] providing access to information on the Internet; providing multiple user access to a global computer information network; providing access to databases; Printed matter, namely, catalogues for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses in the field of organic products [ ; print directories containing telecommunication and address listings for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses in the field of organic products ]; Organization and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; [ advertising and advertising agencies for others; ]marketing of goods and services through all media; [ sales promotion for others; ] rental of advertising space on the Internet; banner advertising; [ rental of advertising material; ] distribution of advertising material, namely, flyers, prospectus, printed matter, and samples of goods; [ commercial information and directory agency; ] publication of publicity texts; rental of fair and exhibition stalls for commercial and advertising purposes; provision of commercial and business contact information for congress, fair or exhibition participants, organizers and sponsors; statistical analysis of an accomplished event for business purposes; direct mail advertising to attract new customers and to maintain the existing customer base
ENFORCETAC
ENFORCETAC
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79108289
Filed:Aug 31, 2011
Classes:16
Registration:4255804
Registered:Dec 11, 2012
Description: [ Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of catalogues, books, magazines, newsletters, manuals, brochures, and leaflets recorded on CDs, CD ROMs, DVDs, USB memory cards, memory cards, USB flash memory cards, flash memory cards and USB drives in the field of law enforcement, security and tactical solutions and blank and pre recorded machine readable data carriers featuring information directories and address lists in electronic form, all for the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses ] | Printed mater, namely, catalogues, books, magazines, newsletters, manuals, brochures, leaflets, painted guides and address lists in the field of law enforcement, security and tactical solutions for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses; printed publications containing telecommunication and address listings for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses | Organization and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; advertising and advertising agencies for others; marketing of goods and services through all media; sales promotion for others; rental of advertising space; rental of advertising space on the Internet; banner advertising; rental of advertising material; distribution of advertising materials, namely, flyers, prospectuses, printed matter, and samples of goods; provision of commercial information and commercial directory agency; publication of publicity texts; rental of fair and exhibition stalls; provision of commercial and business contact information for fair or exhibition participants, organizers and sponsors; statistical analysis of an accomplished event for business purposes; direct mail advertising to attract new customers and to maintain the existing customer base | Providing access to forums on the internet for transmission of messages among computer users; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network; providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet; providing access to databases | Organization and arrangement of meetings, symposia and congresses in the field of law enforcement, security and tactical solutions; publication of printed matter; publication of printed matter in electronic form except for advertising purposes
N?RNBERG MESSE
N?RNBERG MESSE
Service Mark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79087795
Filed:Jun 19, 2010
Classes:38
Registration:4004582
Registered:Aug 2, 2011
Description: Telecommunication, namely, providing multiple-user access to information on the Internet concerning trade fairs, exhibitions, congresses and conventions, providing access to databases, providing on-line forums in virtual form on the Internet for networking purposes and information exchange between trade fair, exhibition, congress and congress exhibitors, visitors and other participants, providing Internet platforms for others, namely, a communication platform for networking purposes and information exchange between trade fair, exhibition, congress and convention exhibitors, visitors and other participants
FRONTALE
FRONTALE
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79081415
Filed:Mar 8, 2010
Classes:35
Registration:3906993
Registered:Jan 18, 2011
Description: Arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for business and advertising purposes
BREW AMERICA
BREW AMERICA
Service Mark
Combined
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:79071720
Filed:May 22, 2009
Classes:35
Description: "BREW AMERICA"
BRAU AMERICA
BRAU AMERICA
Service Mark
Combined
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:79072006
Filed:May 7, 2009
Classes:35
Description: "BRAU AMERICA"
BRILLIANCE OF NATURE
BRILLIANCE OF NATURE
Service Mark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:77654087
Filed:Jan 22, 2009
Classes:35
Registration:3775964
Registered:Apr 13, 2010
VIVANESS
VIVANESS
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:77654122
Filed:Jan 22, 2009
Classes:9
Registration:3825963
Registered:Jul 27, 2010
Description: Downloadable information directories in electronic form, namely, [ computer software for accessing information directories that may be downloaded from the global computer network, ] downloadable computer databases featuring information directories [ and address lists ] in electronic form for the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses; [ pre-recorded machine readable data carriers, namely, compact discs, floppy discs, CD ROMs, DVDs, computer memory hardware, memory cards, USB memory cards, flash memory cards, USB flash memory cards and USB drives featuring information directories and address lists in electronic form for the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses ] | Printed matter, namely, [ books, magazines, ] newsletters, [ manuals, ] brochures, leaflets, [ printed guides, ] catalogs [ and address lists ] featuring information about fairs, exhibitions and congresses in the field of natural personal care and wellness; [ printed telecommunications listings, namely, telephone directories, telephone number books, and telephone indexes; printed address listings, namely, printed address lists, printed telephone number books ] | Planning, arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for business and advertising purposes [ ; advertising and advertising agencies; advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others through all public communication means; advertising and publicity services, namely, promoting the goods, services, brand identity and commercial information and news of third parties through print, audio, video, digital and online media; sales promotion services for others; providing of advertising spaces on the internet, namely, provision of advertising space by electronic means and global information networks ]
GFA GLOBAL FAIR ALLIANCE
GFA GLOBAL FAIR ALLIANCE
Trademark
Combined
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:79055153
Filed:May 13, 2008
Classes:9
Registration:3643722
Registered:Jun 23, 2009
Description: "GLOBAL FAIR ALLIANCE"
VIVANESS
VIVANESS
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79026424
Filed:May 15, 2006
Classes:9, 16, 35, +1
Registration:3324824
Registered:Oct 30, 2007
Description: Class 9: [ Downloadable information directories in electronic form, namely, computer software for accessing information directories that may be downloaded from the global computer network, downloadable computer databases featuring information directories and address lists in electronic form for the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses; prerecorded machine readable data carriers namely, compact disks, floppy disks, CD ROMs, DVDs, computer memory hardware, memory cards, USB memory cards, flash memory cards, USB flash memory cards and USB drives featuring information directories and address lists in electronic form for the organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses ]
Class 16: Printed matter, namely, books, magazines, newsletter, manuals, brochures, leaflets, printed guides, catalogues and address lists featuring information about fairs, exhibitions and congresses in the field of natural personal care and wellness; printed telecommunications listings, namely, telephone directories, telephone number books, and telephone indexes; printed address listings, namely, printed address lists, printed telephone number books
Class 35: Planning, arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for business and advertising purposes; advertising and advertising agencies; advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others through all public communication means; advertising and publicity services, namely, promoting the goods, services, brand identity and commercial information and news of third parties through print, audio, video, digital and online media; sales promotion services for others; providing of advertising spaces on the Internet, namely, provision of advertising space by electronic means and global information networks
Class 41: Organization and arrangement of meetings, symposia and congresses in the field of natural personal care and wellness; arranging of meetings, symposia and congresses for others
CHILLVENTA
CHILLVENTA
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79022320
Filed:Jan 13, 2006
Classes:9, 16, 35, +1
Registration:3302749
Registered:Oct 2, 2007
Description: Class 9: [ Information directories in electronic form downloadable via the Internet and recorded on machine readable data carriers, namely, compact discs, floppy discs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, computer memory hardware, memory cards, USB memory cards, flash memory cards, USB flash memory cards and USB drives for organization and arrangement of fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses ]
Class 16: Printed matter, namely, catalogs, newspapers, magazines, leaflets and brochures concerning fairs, exhibitions and congresses; telecommunications listings and address listings
Class 35: Organization and arrangement of fairs and exhibitions, for business and advertising purposes; advertising and advertising agencies; marketing of goods and services byway of all media; sales promotion for other persons; providing of advertising spaces on the Internet
Class 41: Organization and arrangement of meetings, symposia and congresses
IWA
IWA
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75122269
Filed:Jun 19, 1996
Classes:35
Registration:2161285
Registered:Jun 2, 1998
Description: Organization and management of international trade shows in the field of hunting and sporting weaponry and ammunition, outdoor clothing and gear
PARTEC
PARTEC
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75121851
Filed:Jun 19, 1996
Classes:35, 41
Registration:2129892
Registered:Jan 20, 1998
Description: Organization and management of symposia in the field of particle technology, such as powder and granule technologies; [organization and management of fairs in the field of economic or publicity]
POWTECH
POWTECH
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75122274
Filed:Jun 19, 1996
Classes:35
Registration:2159922
Registered:May 26, 1998
Description: Organizing, arranging, and conducting exhibitions in the technical fields of engineering and processing of bulk solids, powders and granules
BRAUBEVIALE
BRAUBEVIALE
Trademark
Word
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REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:79148544
Filed:Jan 18, 2014
Classes:16, 35, 38, +1
Registration:4690414
Registered:Feb 24, 2015
Description: Organization and arrangement of educational meetings, symposia and congresses in the field of the brewery and beverage industry; publication of printed matter in electronic form except for advertising purposes; non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures, booklets, printed directories, catalogues, books, magazines, newsletters, manuals, brochures, leaflets, printed guides and address lists in the field of the brewery and beverage industry; [ Providing access to forums on the Internet for transmission of messages among computer users; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network; providing access to platforms and portals on the Internet; ] providing access to databases; [ Printed matter, namely, catalogues, books, magazines, newsletters, manuals, brochures, leaflets, printed guides and address lists for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses in the fields of the brewery and beverage industry; printed publications, namely, brochures, booklets, printed directories, containing telecommunication and address listings for fairs, exhibitions, meetings and congresses, in the fields of the brewery and beverage industry ]; Organization and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; advertising and advertising agencies for others; marketing of goods and services through all media; sales promotion for others; rental of advertising space; rental of advertising space on the Internet; banner advertising; rental of advertising material; distribution of advertising materials, namely, flyers, prospectus, printed matter, and samples of goods; provision of commercial information and commercial directory agency; publication of publicity texts; rental of fair and exhibition stalls for commercial and advertising purposes; provision of commercial and business contact information for congress, fair or exhibition participants, organizers and sponsors; statistical analysis of an accomplished event for business purposes; direct mail advertising to attract new customers and to maintain the existing customer base