The trademark application PWC was filed by PWC Business Trust, A business trust legally organised under the laws of Delaware, USA, comprising of Duncan Skailes, a United Kingdom citizen; Mary Waldron, a Commonwealth of Australia citizen; Kristian Knibutat, a Canadian citizen; Lutz Roschker, a Fede, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Application withdrawn.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 009382946 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on May 23, 2011 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Electronic publications
Non-printed publications
Downloadable publications
Apparatus, instruments and media for the recording, storage, carriage, manipulation, transmission, reproduction, and retrieval of data, signals, information, code, images, text, video, sound and audio
CD-ROMs
DVDs
Downloadable audio, visual and audiovisual materials
Interactive computer software
Teaching apparatus and instruments
Encoded cards and identity cards
Computer software for collecting and managing data, performing analyses, conducting studies, and creating and generating reports in the fields of accounting, auditing, management, business and tax
Parts and fittings for all the goods included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Web pages downloaded from the Internet in the form of printed matter
Publications, namely, educational books, printed lessons and lectures, and newsletters, reports and brochures, all in the fields of auditing, accounting, corporate governance, tax, management, business, information technology, information management, corporate finance, human resources, computers and programs
Parts and fittings for all the goods included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Accounting services
Business auditing services
Tax consulting and advisory services
Merger acquisition and divestiture consulting and advisory services
Business management and business consulting and advisory services
Corporate governance advisory services
Market research services
Human resource consulting services
Business information and research services
Book keeping
Auditing
Tax preparation and tax consulting services
Business management consulting services in the field of information technology
Business administration
Tax advice and research services
Information, advice and consultancy relating to all the services in this class
Personnel and recruitment services
Business information and research services
Book keeping
Auditing
Advice and consultancy relating to all the services in this class, provision on-line, in print and in electronic form of information, advisory and consultancy relating to all the services in this class.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Financial management, assistance, advice, consultancy, information and research services
Tax and duty consultation services
Insolvency services
Investment services
Valuation services
Investment banking consulting and advisory services
Financial consulting and advisory services
Actuarial consulting services
Employee benefit consulting services
Financial valuation services in the areas of business enterprises, inventories, assets, equipment, licensing, real estate and intellectual property
Real estate appraisal services
Risk management services
Consulting services in the field of employee benefits programs
Estate agency and estate management services
Real estate services
Provision of financial information
Provision on-line, in print and in electronic form of information, advisory and consultancy relating to all the services in this class.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Organizing and conducting classes, seminars, symposiums and conferences
Educational services, namely, conducting live and on-line classes, seminars, conferences, and workshops in the fields of accounting, auditing, tax, business, information management, information technology, computers, management training, financial planning and investment strategiesorganizing, conducting, staging of and providing facilities for ceremonies and events
Examining for and granting educational and professional awards
Publishing
Electronic publishing
Providing on-line news in the field of law
Provision on-line, in print and in electronic form of information, advisory and consultancy relating to all the services in this class.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer software
Computer consulting services in the field of computer security
Consultancy and advice relating to the evaluation, choosing and implementation of computer software, firmware, hardware, information technology and of data processing systems
Computer programming
Research, development, design, testing, monitoring, inspection, and analysis in the fields of telecommunications, computers, computer systems and computer networks
Planning in the fields of computers, computer systems and computer networks
Rental of computer software
Information technology and information management consulting and advisory services
Provision of on-line and print information, advice and consultancy relating to all the services in this class.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Security services for the protection of property and individuals
Advice and consultancy on environmental regulatory matters
Analysis of data, policy and process, and provision of business management advice and assistance to ensure compliance with public sector procurement laws and regulations
Consultation in the field of data theft and identity theft
Consulting and legal services in the field of privacy and security laws, regulations, and requirements
Consulting services in the field of listing and tracking of foreign and domestic government regulatory requirements, for obtaining permits and regulatory compliance
Intellectual property consultation
Litigation support services
Paralegal services
Providing an on-line interactive database featuring legal information
Providing information relating to legal affairs
Providing on-line information in the field of law
Providing information about intellectual and industrial property rights
Regulatory compliance consulting services
Reviewing standards and practices to assure compliance with governmental laws, regulations and rules
Security services, namely, providing security assessments of physical locations, information systems, and working environments
Expert witness services
Risk assessment services for the security of goods, individuals, establishments and premises
Crime and fraud prevention
Arbitration services
Litigation and dispute support services
Provision on-line, in print and in electronic form of information, advisory and consultancy relating to all the services in this class.