The trademark FOKUS BANK was filed by Fokus Bank, Norwegian Branch of Danske Bank A/S, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Norway (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2008, and received one opposition filed on January 8, 2009 by Focus Magazin Verlag GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KANZLEI PROF. SCHWEIZER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 8, 2009
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on February 4, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2009.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Newsletters, brochures, manuals, textbooks, catalogues, pamphlets, printed publications, newspapers, magazines and periodicals especially concerning bank services, currency services, investment services, mortgage services, insurance services, real estate services and financial services, charts, printed forms, tables, prospectus
All the above goods/services only within banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Information, consultancy, control, planning, assistance and monitoring relating to business operations, business management and business organization
Commercial assistance in the form of business information and business consultancy
Cost analysis
Commercial information agency services
Business investigations
Business inquiries
Searching for data in computer files and computer databases, for others
Obtaining, sorting, editing, systematic ordering, compilation and input of information in computer databases and computer registers, including for use in connection with transmission and display of financial information
Commercial assistance in connection with computer supported database management
Drawing up of statements of accounts, payrolls, self-assessment tax returns, cost analysis and cost surveys, statistical information and economic reports and forecasting
Business appraisals
Commercial assistance in connection with business operations for others
Commercial business consultancy with regard to mergers and acquisitions and business relocations
Retail services with and import and export agencies concerning motor vehicles, computer hardware, computer software and machines, apparatus and equipment for manufacturing, agriculture and contractor services
Sales promotion for others
Assistance with the procurement of goods and services, for others
Tendering for goods and services, for others, with a view to making savings and negotiating with companies
Commercial assistance offered by efficiency experts
Accounting
Auditing
Bookkeeping
Auditing of accounts
Publicity and marketing
Market support services
Marketing research
Market analysis
Marketing studies
Development of advertising slogans
Development and development assistance with regard to sales and marketing materials
Direct mail
Online advertising on the Internet and computer networks
Updating and dissemination of advertising matter and materials
Reproduction of documents
Auctioning
Auctioneering services
Information and consultancy services with regard to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance, financial affairs, monetary affairs, real estate affairs
Loan, credit and financing services
Credit facilities
Procurement of loan, credit and financing
Credit contracts
Financing of purchases
Financing of loans
Financing and loans against collateral, including in the form of security, retention of title, guarantees, surety and against assets
Hire-purchase financing
Installment loans and credit
Joint venture financing
Lease purchase financing
Financing loyalty schemes
Term loan financing
Providing security in the form of sureties and guarantees
Financial leasing of real estate, motor vehicles, computer hardware, computer software and machines, apparatus and equipment for use in manufacturing, agriculture and contractor services
Providing loans by mortgage on real property
Preparation and structuring of financial services, including financing and leasing
Factoring
Financial clearing services
Currency affairs, including currency trading, money exchange services and issuing of currency
Fund investment
Financing and capital investment information
Information and consultancy with regard to alternative and equity investment strategies
Fund sponsorship
Financial risk management
Investment funds and unit trusts, including alternative investment funds and unit trusts, including hedge funds, venture capital funds and private equity funds
Pawnbrokerage
Debt collection agencies
Collection of payments, including rental and royalty payments
Financial analysis and provision of financial information for the purpose of credit management, risk management and credit and insurance assessment
Administration, checking and processing of payments
Pension fund services
Savings bank services
Banking
Issuing of account, credit, debit, charge, cash, bank, corporate, business and store cards
Financial account, credit, debit, charge, cash, bank, corporate, business and store card services
Issuing of travellers' cheques
Issuing of tokens of values and bank cheques
Electronic money transfer
Homebanking
Financial services in connection with payment services via the Internet and other global computer network systems
Providing financial services via the Internet and intranet
Credit, loan and financing via the Internet and other global computer network systems
Payment services for use on a global computer network
Financial information, consultancy and analysis
Financial and economic valuations (insurance, banking, real estate)
Stock exchange brokerage
Stock exchange services
Real estate, assets and capital management
Rental and leasing of real estate, including office premises, agricultural real estate, commercial real estate and residential accommodation
Actuarial services
Real estate appraisals
Insurance agency services
Insurance claims administration
Information and consultancy with regard to insurance
Insurance and reinsurance contracts
Assurance services, including assistance and information
Insurance claims administration and processing
Information, advisory, consultancy and brokerage services relating to all the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication
Communication via computer screens and global computer networks
Electronic mail
Sending, forwarding and receiving of messages and images concerning financial and insurance affairs by way of mobile phones, other non-stationary communication apparatus and global computer networks, including via the Internet, via world wide web and other computer networks, and via online services and bulletin boards (open databases available through modems)
Providing access to online databases with information relating to financial services
All the above goods/services only within banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Business training and education
Practical training demonstrations
Services and consultancy with regard to education, instruction and training, especially of management and of personnel
Education, instruction and training in connection with banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services
Education and training in connection with commerce, industry, business administration, personnel issues
Marketing, sales technique, business management and business operation
Education and training within electronic data processing, information technology and use of communication networks and computer networks
Education and training in the use and management of computer software
Education and training in administration, billing, ordering, payment and sales systems
Arranging, conducting and organizing of seminars, courses, training, conventions, conferences, congresses, exhibitions and demonstrations relating to financing, marketing, sales technique, business management, business operation and business administration
All the above goods/services only within banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Rental of computer hardware, computer software, electronic data processing equipment and computer systems
Computer programming
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software, ia for use in connection with banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services
Maintenance of computer software for use in connection with banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services
Design, development and maintenance of computer software for transmission, display and storage of transaction, identification and financial information for use in field of finance, banking and telecommunication
Development, maintenance, monitoring and administration of homepages for others
Advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals
Security services for the protection of property and individuals
Legal services in connection with banking, currency, investment, mortgage, insurance, real estate and financing services
Legal services in connection with marketing, business management, personnel administration, business operation and business administration