The trademark netnordic THE BEST COMPANION was filed by NetNordic Group AS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Norway (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 16, 2023 by NORDNET on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MONTESQUIEU AVOCATS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 16, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 15, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 19, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003196058 was rejected according to Article 10(2) EUTMDR with decision issued on August 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Security software
Networking software
Computer programs for network management
Network operating system programs
Data communications software
Computer networks
Data networks
Network communication apparatus
Local area networks
Databases.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Organizational and professional business consultancy regarding data protection and privacy protection requirements and the practical implementation thereof and Outsourced administrative management, namely outsourced data protection officer (DPO) service management..
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communication network consultancy
Local area networks (Operation of -)
Providing access to computer networks
Communication via virtual private networks
Data communication services
Data transmission for others.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training in the field of cybersecurity
Training in the field of data protection
Training relating to compliance with regulations, legislation and standards, in the fields of personal privacy and data protection
Cybersecurity training services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Development of technologies for the protection of electronic networks
Data security services
Computer security consultancy
Data security services [firewalls]
Telecommunication network security consultancy
Computer security system monitoring services
Computer security services for protection against illegal network access
Computer programming services for electronic data security
Computer network services
Design and development of networks
Consultancy services relating to computer networks
Integration of computer systems and networks
Administration of user rights in computer networks
Provision of security services for computer networks, computer access and computerised transactions
Design and development of wireless computer networks
Programming of operating software for computer networks and servers
Advice and consultancy in relation to computer networking applications
IT project management
Data warehousing
Electronic data storage and data back-up services
Database design and development
Internet security consulting
Computer security services that protect against unauthorized use of the network
Monitoring services for information security systems
Internet security software programming
Consultancy relating to the testing of application systems
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in the field of computer software
Research and consultancy services relating to computer software
Consultancy services relating to information technology [IT]
Consulting and advisory services in the field of computer hardware and software
Consultancy in the field of computer security
Consultancy in the field of information technology
Consulting services relating to computer networks with various software environments
Technology consultancy in the field of artificial intelligence
Consulting services related to the analysis of information systems
Consulting services related to the design of information systems
Consulting services relating to computer and information technology
Consultancy services relating to computers
Consultancy and advisory services relating to computers
Consulting services relating to computer systems
Expert consultancy services relating to computer equipment
Advisory and consulting services relating to computer hardware
Research and consultancy services relating to computer hardware
Consulting and information services relating to the maintenance of computer software
Professional consultancy services relating to computer security
Expert consulting services relating to computer networks
Consulting services relating to computer networks
Information technology consulting services
Information technology consulting and information services
Technical consulting services related to information technology
Advice and consulting related to information network applications
Technology consultation in the field of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity services in the nature of restricting unauthorized access to computer systems
Computer programming consultancy in the field of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity risk assessment services
Cybersecurity risk management services
Managed cybersecurity services to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cybersecurity and reputation events in the fields of information security and cybersecurity
Cybersecurity monitoring
Cybersecurity services (testing and risk assessment of computer networks)
Cybersecurity diagnostics
Cybersecurity audits
Cloud-based data protection services
Computer technical support services, namely, monitoring of technological functions of computer network systems in the nature of computer infrastructure for security purposes delivered through security operations centers
Security operations center as a service.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Consultation in relation to data protection compliance.