The trademark TCS was filed by Touring Club Suisse (TCS) (association), a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 7, 2004, and received one opposition filed on February 7, 2005 by Deutsche Telekom AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAYER BROWN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 7, 2005
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on June 12, 2014.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 17, 2010. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 22, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 30, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
All insurance, in particular accident insurance, health insurance, marine insurance, life insurance, insurance consultancy and information
Issuing of travellers' cheques
Customs brokerage.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
All vehicle breakdown assistance and repair
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
Information in the field of repairs
Maintenance, washing, cleaning, polishing of vehicles
Burglar alarm installation and repair.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
All transport, in particular ambulance transport, car transport, boat transport, transport of travellers, emergency operations (transport) and road and transport information
Parking place rental
Rental of vehicles, rental of boats
Pleasure boat transport services
Escorting of travellers, tourist agencies (except hotel and boarding house reservation), organisation of cruises, organisation of excursions, organisation of trips, sightseeing, travel, transport and seat reservation (transport)
Chauffeuring, car parks, vehicle breakdown assistance, towing, repairing, repatriation of vehicles
Dissemination of road information and information on motoring and tourism.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Camps and sports camps, holiday camps (entertainment), clubs (entertainment or education), leisure services, organisation of sporting competitions, organisarion of contests (education or entertainment), educational examinations, education information, organisation and conducting of conferences and colloquiums, production of radio and television programmes and driving schools..
The mark was filed in class 42 with Litigation services.
The mark was filed in class 43 with Operation of campsites, holiday camp services (accommodation), hotel services, hotel reservation, accommodation agencies (hotels, boarding houses), rental of temporary accommodation, booking of temporary accommodation, holiday homes, self-service restaurants, restaurants (meals), cafés, cafeterias, canteens.