The trademark Cognostics was filed by Cognostics AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 4, 2015, and received one opposition filed on February 3, 2016 by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Martin, Sylvie and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 3, 2016
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1276890 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
International trade mark of the trademark registration was recorded on January 27, 2019.
The Opposition with reference B 002650789 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 16, 2018 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, optical and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Integrated circuit chips
Magnetic encoders
Computer keyboards
Detectors
Diagnostic apparatus, not for medical purposes
Electronic book readers
Electronic notice boards
Electronic pens
Physics (Apparatus and instruments for -)
Projection apparatus
Scanners [data processing equipment]
Smartphones
Computer software applications, downloadable
Telephone transmitters
Audio and video receivers.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Printed matter
Flyers
Graphic representations
Handbooks [manuals]
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Prospectuses
Printed publications
Drawings.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business inquiries
Business management and organization consultancy
Providing business information via a web site
Professional business consulting
Data search in computer files for others
Business efficiency expert services
Economic forecasting
Business information
Business research
Assistance in management of business activities
Business appraisal
Compilation of information into computer databases.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education information
Coaching [training]
Services of schools [education]
Academies [education]
Tuition
Publication of texts, other than publicity texts
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Arranging and conducting of congresses
Arranging and conducting of symposiums
Arranging and conducting of seminars
Workshops (Arranging and conducting of -) [training]