The trademark avocis was filed by Avocis AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 7, 2011, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2011 by Vertiv IT Systems, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2011
The application was filed in German, and German 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 October 25, 2020.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 27, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 20, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 4, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management and Business administration, for others and for internal use, in particular in connection with digital networks, global data networks and online connections
Organisational and professional business consultancy in connection with digital networks and the worldwide data network, as well as in the field of e-commerce, in particular in the field of new media and teleshopping and the use and management of call centres
Preparing of sales promotion programs and projects, for others and for internal use
Contract procurement, in particular by means of digital networks and global data networks, for others
Public relations
Commercial information agencies and consultancy
Handling contracts for the buying and selling of goods (order acceptance and placement)
Consultancy with regard to external service support/optimisation, regular customer care and attracting new customers
Office functions, in particular for businesses operating in the field of e-commerce
Systemisation and/or evaluation and/or Compilation of data, in particular market data, statistical data and other economic data, for others, to facilitate surveys and purchasing
Statistical information
Market research
Organization of fairs and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Personnel and Management consultancy, In particular with regard to systematic and individually-targeted personnel selection and personnel development
Recruitment of staff, in particular for selecting executive staff
Services of operators and advertising experts for planning, development, preparation, supervision, professional evaluation and/or for process, business and/or administrative procedures, in particular for digital networks and for worldwide data network, online or database suppliers, and databases therefor
Telemarketing, including via the worldwide data network
Retailing in software
Storage of video graphics and/or data on data carriers and/or in digital databases
All relating to customer relationship management services and communications services, namely inbound, outbound and backoffice services, sales services, technical support and helpdesk, market research studies, social media and online dialogue, development and implementation of solutions for communication management, business process outsourcing (BPO), advertising and communication campaigns
None of the aforesaid for or relating to the fields of computer switching, extension or remote access products, computer peripheral devices or computer room, data center, control room or network infrastructure management.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services and monetary affairs
All relating to customer relationship management services and communications services, namely inbound, outbound and backoffice services, sales services, technical support and helpdesk, market research studies, social media and online dialogue, development and implementation of solutions for communication management, business process outsourcing (BPO), advertising and communication campaigns
None of the aforesaid for or relating to the fields of computer switching, extension or remote access products, computer peripheral devices or computer room, data center, control room or network infrastructure management.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Transfer of information by means of digital networks (computers and telephones and the worldwide data network)
Provider services for access to the worldwide data network, namely providing access to the worldwide data network, providing memory space on servers, providing of one or more email address and/or homepages
Providing access to the worldwide data network via worldwide data network portals
Providing and supporting of discussion forums, clubs or other meeting places (chatrooms) on the global data networks
All relating to customer relationship management services and communications services, namely inbound, outbound and backoffice services, sales services, technical support and helpdesk, market research studies, social media and online dialogue, development and implementation of solutions for communication management, business process outsourcing (BPO), advertising and communication campaigns
None of the aforesaid for or relating to the fields of computer switching, extension or remote access products, computer peripheral devices or computer room, data center, control room or network infrastructure management.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Services in the field of the providing of training and instruction, in particular in the field of information technology, e-commerce and sales
Providing of training and further training in the field of telemarketing
Organisation of training workshops and meetings in the field of commerce and advertising
Providing and supporting of clubs on global data networks
Editing and storage of sound recordings on data carriers and/or in digital databases
All relating to customer relationship management services and communications services, namely inbound, outbound and backoffice services, sales services, technical support and helpdesk, market research studies, social media and online dialogue, development and implementation of solutions for communication management, business process outsourcing (BPO), advertising and communication campaigns
None of the aforesaid for or relating to the fields of computer switching, extension or remote access products, computer peripheral devices or computer room, data center, control room or network infrastructure management.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical electronic data processing consultancy, consultancy in the field of software for users, in particular in connection with digital networks, the worldwide data network, and in the fields of e-commerce, new media and teleshopping
Editing of video graphics on data carriers and/or in digital databases
Development, creation, implementation, maintenance, upkeep and leasing of programs for data processing, digital networks, the worldwide data network, telecommunications and/or online applications, for databases, in the field of new media and teleshopping
Operating an information, complaints and emergency hotline
Services of software engineers for planning, development, preparation, supervision, professional evaluation and/or for process, business and/or administrative procedures in particular for digital networks and worldwide data network, online or database suppliers, and databases therefor
Editing of data on data carriers and/or in digital databases
All relating to customer relationship management services and communications services, namely inbound, outbound and backoffice services, sales services, technical support and helpdesk, market research studies, social media and online dialogue, development and implementation of solutions for communication management, business process outsourcing (BPO), advertising and communication campaigns
None of the aforesaid for or relating to the fields of computer switching, extension or remote access products, computer peripheral devices or computer room, data center, control room or network infrastructure management.