The trademark A was filed by ABANCA CORPORACIÓN BANCARIA, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2021 by Avelios Alternative Assets Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CHARRIER RAPP & LIEBAU PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 9, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application null at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2021.The first Cancellation was filed by SOF Connect AD (represented by Tenio Tenev) on July 24, 2024 and Final decision on costs – Request withdrawn.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 23, 2023. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded or downloadable media, Computer software, recording media and blank digital or analogue storage
Mechanisms for coin freed apparatus
Cash registers, Calculating devices
Computers and computer peripherals
Computer programmes for data processing
Computer programmes for data processing
Computer software for controlling and managing access server applications
Credit check software
Financial management software
Computer e-commerce software
Software for commerce over a global communications network
Software for facilitating secure credit card transactions
Computer programmes for image processing
Encoded cards for use in relation to the electronic transfer of financial transactions
Credit cards, smart cards, encoded cards
Encoded-machine readable trading cards
Magnetic payment cards
Card reading equipment
Terminals for electronically processing credit card payments
Credit card terminals
Electronic payment terminals
Coin-operated mechanisms
Apparatus for image processing
Readers [data processing equipment].
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paintbrushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Plastic sheets, film and bags for wrapping and packaging
Printing type
Printing blocks
Printed publications, books and magazines
Manuals for instructional purposes
Computer hardware users guide.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Communication services over computer networks
Providing access to a global computer network
Communications by telephone
Communications by computer terminals
Electronic advertising (telecommunications)
Sending of messages
News agency services
Electronic messaging
News agency services
Television broadcasting
Radio broadcasting
Providing internet chatrooms
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Electronic reception and transmission of messages, faxes, text, files, graphics and data via computer networks and computer terminals
On-line data and visual conferencing services
Electronic transmission of data and documents via telephones and computers
Storage via computer networks and telecommunications terminals, including Messages, Facsimile, text, Files, Graphics and Data
Providing of access to telecommunication warehousing services
Providing internet chatrooms
Providing on-line chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users
Network conferencing services
Teleconferencing and video conferencing services.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Printing
Photographic image processing
Magnetic coding of credit cards.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Teaching
Training
Entertainment services
Sporting and cultural activities
Entertainment, education and instruction services
Arranging of displays for cultural purposes
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Arranging and conducting of seminars
Arranging and conducting of congresses
Organising of meetings in the field of education
Arranging and conducting of symposiums
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums
Organising of educational lectures
Publication of texts
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Online publication of electronic books and journals
Publication of books
Organising of competitions for education
Provision of training courses
Arranging of contests
Translation and interpretation
Gambling services
Cultural activities
Organization of cultural shows
Production of course material distributed at professional lectures
Production of course material distributed at management lectures
Lecture services relating to marketing skills
Lecture services relating to management skills
Arranging of conventions for business purposes
Conducting of business conferences
Conducting of educational courses relating to business management
Arranging of seminars relating to business
Layout services, other than for advertising purposes
Production of radio and television programmes.
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
Development of computer programs
Data storage services
Computer software consultancy
Consultation services relating to computer hardware
Application Service Provider (ASP) featuring software for use in database management
Application Service Provider (ASP), hosting computer software applications of others
Computer services
Provision of security services for computer networks, computer access and computerised transactions
Data encryption and decryption services
Application system testing consultancy
Technical consultancy services relating to information technology
Professional consultancy relating to technology
Consultancy services relating to computer networks
Professional consultancy relating to computer programs and computers
Creating and maintaining web sites for others
Rental of electronic memory space on the Internet
Development of new technology for others
Product development
Testing, authentication and quality control
Quality control.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Security services for the protection of property and individuals
Arbitration services
Legal information research services
Licensing of computer software [legal services]
Provision of information relating to legal services