The trademark T.C.S. was filed by MAK-System Group Limited, 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 May 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2021 by Tata Sons Private Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded and downloadable media, computer software, application software
Electronic publications, downloadable
All of the aforesaid for use in the collection, testing, processing, management, storage, distribution and use of blood, blood products, plasma, tissue, stem cells, and other biological products.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance and administrative services consisting of the registration, transcription, composition, compilation or systematisation of written communications and registrations
Compilation of information into computer databases
Compilation of mathematical or statistical data
Compilation of statistics
Computerised file management
Systemisation of information into computer databases
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
All of the aforesaid related to the collection, testing, processing, management, storage, distribution and use of blood, blood products, plasma, tissue, stem cells, and other biological products.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Design and development of medical technology
Computer system design and analysis
Installation, maintenance and updating of computer software
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Information technology (IT) consultancy
Information technology services provided on an outsourcing basis
Configuration of computer networks by software
Computerised data storage
Data back-up services
Electronic data storage
Conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media
Hosting of communication platforms on the internet
Hosting of computerised data, files, applications and information
Providing temporary use of web-based software
Providing temporary use of web-based applications
Information technology services for the healthcare industry
All of the aforesaid related to the collection, testing, processing, management, storage, distribution and use of blood, blood products, plasma, tissue, stem cells, and other biological products.