The trademark VIRTUOSO was filed by SPOTQA LTD, 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 August 10, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 10, 2021 by CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 10, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on November 10, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 24, 2023. Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on March 20, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software testing software for testing of computer code for quality assurance purposes
Software tools for testing of computer software code for quality assurance purposes
None of the aforesaid relating to digital signage or digital signage software or software or software tools for the design, development, emulation, testing, verification, simulation, fabrication or installation of integrated circuits, semiconductors, printed circuit boards, electronic components, or computers, computer hardware or electronic design computer software.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Development of computer software for testing of computer software code for quality assurance purposes and testing of computer software code for quality assurance purposes
Testing of computer software code for quality assurance purposes
Development of computer software for computer software code testing for quality assurance purposes
Non-downloadable software (software as a service) in relation to testing of computer software code for quality assurance purposes
None of the aforesaid relating to software for the provision of digital signage or software or software tools for the design, development, emulation, testing, verification, simulation, fabrication or installation of integrated circuits, semiconductors, printed circuit boards, electronic components, or computers, computer hardware or electronic design computer software.