The trademark ASCENDANT was filed by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 9, 2000, and received one opposition filed on July 5, 2000 by ASCENDANT PARTNERS LIMITED on (a) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (b) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 5, 2000
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on March 6, 2010.
of the trademark registration was recorded on March 6, 2010. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 17, 2007.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electrical, optical, magnetic and electronic apparatus and instruments
Networking, surveying, scientific, measuring and checking apparatus and instruments
Communications and security apparatus and instruments
Computer hardware, software and firmware
Computer software, firmware and hardware for use with computer networks
Apparatus, instruments and media for recording, reproducing, carrying, storing, processing, manipulating, transmitting, broadcasting and retrieving publications, text, signals, software, information, data, code, sounds, and images
Audio and video recordings
Audio recordings, video recordings, music, sounds images, text, publications, signals, software, information, data and code provided via telecommunications networks, by online delivery and by way of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Multimedia apparatus and instruments
Non printed publications
Educational and teaching apparatus and instruments
Computer programs for the implementation of a methodology for strategic consulting, business process improvement consulting, software package implementation consulting, and information technology consulting
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter and publications
Books, manuals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets and brochures
Educational and instructional materials
Printed non-fiction publications, namely, manuals, brochures, and training materials relating to the implementation of a methodology for strategic consulting, business process improvement consulting, information technology consulting, and software package implementation consulting
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and promotional services
Personnel and recruitment services
Business and management advice, consultancy, information and research
Accounting, auditing and bookeeping
Tax preparation and consulting services
Data-processing services
Business management consulting services in the field of information technology
Provision of business information including that provided via telecommunications networks, by online delivery and by way of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Business management consulting services, namely strategic change consulting services, business process improvement consulting services, information technology consulting services and software package implementation consulting services
Arrangement and advisory services in relation to all the aforesaid
Tax advice and representation of others in tax matters
Consulting services for the implementation of business process improvement.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial management, assistance, advice, consultancy, information and research services
Tax and duty services
Insolvency services
Investment services
Valuation services
Real estate services
Real estate agency and appraisal
Real estate management
Provision of financial information including that provided via telecommunications networks, by online delivery and by way of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Arrangement and advisory services in relation to all the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, teaching and training
Organising and conducting classes, seminars, symposiums, conferences and exhibitions
Publishing and electronic publishing
Organising competitions
Granting of educational qualifications
Educational examination services
Education, teaching and training provided via telecommunications networks, by online delivery and by way of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Educational services, namely providing training in the field of strategic change consulting services
Arrangement and advisory services in relation to all the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Consultancy, advice, assistance, analysis, design, evaluation and programming services relating to computer software, firmware, hardware and information technology
Consultancy and advice relating to the evaluation, choosing and implementation of computer software, firmware, hardware, information technology and of data-processing systems
Rental and licensing of computer software, firmware and hardware
Provision of information relating to technical matters, information technology, legal matters and intellectual property, including that provided via telecommunications networks, by online delivery and by way of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Legal services and legal advice and representation of others in legal matters
Legal research
Management of intellectual property
Consulting services for the implementation of a methodology for strategic change, software package implementation, and information technology
Arrangement and advisory services in relation to the aforesaid
Information technology consulting services and software package implementation consulting services
Information technology consulting services and software package implementation consulting services, information technology consulting services and software package implementation consulting services, in the field of financial management and accounting processes.