The trademark CIIS was filed by The Chartered Institute of Information Security, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 4, 2020 by UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FERNÁNDEZ-PALACIOS ABOGADOS, S.L.P.U. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 4, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
Recorded content
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Decoration and art materials and media
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or plastics
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Printed matter
Paper and cardboard
Stationery and educational supplies.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business analysis, research and information services
Business assistance, management and administrative services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Provision and rental of telecommunications facilities and equipment and Telecommunication services..
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, entertainment and sport services
Publishing and reporting
Translation and interpretation
Education, entertainment and sports
Education and instruction services
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Accreditation of educational services
Accreditation [certifying] of educational achievement
Accreditation of professional competency.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design services
IT services
Science and technology services
Testing, authentication and quality control
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
IT security, protection and restoration
Advisory and information services relating to computer peripherals
Data security consultancy
IT project management
Integration of computer systems and networks
Internet security consultancy
Research relating to data processing
Research in the field of information technology
Research in the field of data processing technology
Technological services relating to computers
Technological research relating to computers
Troubleshooting of computer hardware and software problems
Updating of memory banks of computer systems
Compilation of information relating to information technology
Consultancy and information services relating to computer programming
Consultancy and information services relating to computer software design
Consultancy and information services relating to computer system integration
Consultancy and information services relating to information technology
Consultancy and information services relating to information technology architecture and infrastructure
Consultancy and information services relating to the design, programming and maintenance of computer software
Consultancy and information services relating to software maintenance
Consultancy in the field of computer system integration
Consultancy in the field of security software
Consultancy relating to software for communication systems
Information services relating to information technology
Information services relating to the application of computer networks
Information services relating to the application of computer systems
Information services relating to the development of computer networks
Information services relating to the development of computer systems
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Information technology consulting
Information technology support services
Preparation of reports relating to computers
Providing technical advice relating to computers
Provision of information relating to information technology
Provision of technical information in relation to computers
Provision of technical support in the operation of computing networks
Provision of technical support in the supervision of computing networks
Research and consultancy services relating to computer hardware
Technical advice relating to computers
Technical consultancy services relating to information technology
Technical project studies in the field of computer hardware and software
Technical services for the downloading of digital data
Technical services for the downloading of software
Technical support services relating to computer software and applications.