000542399

CKS Europe

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May 14, 1997

Trademark Summary

The trademark CKS Europe was filed by CKS Holding Deutschland GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 1999, and received one opposition filed on June 22, 1999 by Symantec Technology (Development) Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (e) 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 June 22, 1999

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Computer programs and information stored on data carriers of all kinds (all included in Class 9)
  2. Computer hardware (all included in Class 9)
  3. Computer peripheral devices (all included in Class 9)
  4. Games/toys in the form of computer games adapted for use with televisions
  5. Computer networks
  6. Downloading computer programs providing access to a computer network.
• The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed matter.
• The mark was filed in class 28 with Games/toys in the form of computer games not adapted for use with televisions.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Advertising
  2. Marketing
  3. Support services through sales promotion, for manufacturers of and dealers in computer hardware and software products
  4. Business administration through commercial consultancy.
• The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Credit cards
  2. Credit card systems, namely credit and debit card services
  3. Issuing credit cards which can also be used to withdraw money from automatic cash dispensers, cash payment services, issuing of identity cards for payment of goods and services (debit cards)
  4. Acquisition of companies
  5. Acquisition of financial shares in companies
  6. Business administration through financial consultancy.
• The mark was filed in class 37 with Repair of computer hardware products.
• The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Sending information and computer programs with the aid of telecommunications (including on-line services)
  2. Telecommunication services
  3. Mailbox services in the form of electronic transfer of information
  4. Providing/making available access to computer networks.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Writing information and computer programs
  2. Support services for manufacturers of and dealers in computer hardware and software products through technical consultancy on the use and composition of the aforesaid products and for end clients in the form of technical consultancy with regard to the use and composition of the aforesaid products
  3. Business consultancy with regard to computer software and hardware use and computer software and hardware sales
  4. Business administration through technical consultancy
  5. Making available time for use of computer networks
  6. Repair of computer software products.