The trademark application REED was filed by RELX Group plc, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 9, 1998, and it was registered by office on April 6, 1999 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 1999.The first Cancellation was filed by Reed Employment Plc (represented by ???) on November 29, 2007 and Final decision – Request rejected on substance.
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on November 12, 2007, and the other one on October 5, 2017.
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 1, 2007. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on May 26, 2008. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 12, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 26, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 8, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 7, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R0144/2003-1 was Cancellation rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 11, 2005 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic publications
Publications in electronic form supplied on-line from a database or from facilities provided on the Internet or other network (including web-sites)
Computer software
Recorded tapes, discs, cassettes, cinematographic films
CD-Roms
Information stored on electronic, magnetic or optical means.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed publications including books, newspapers, magazines and journals
Instruction and teaching material
Timetables, schedules and maps.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and promotional services
Provision of business and trade information including such services provided electronically
Arranging and conducting trade shows.
The mark was filed in class 39 with Provision of information relating to transportation and travel including such services provided electronically.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publishing services, including electronic publishing
Arranging and conducting exhibitions, seminars and conferences
Provision of information relating to education and entertainment, and sport including the provision of such services electronically
Education, entertainment and instruction by or relating to radio and television
Production, presentation, distribution, syndication, networking and rental of television and radio programmes and of films and video recordings.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing access to on-line interactive databases
Creation of Internet web-sites
Computer programming
Provision of information relating to medical, scientific and legal matters including such services provided electronically
Hotel services and provision of information relating thereto.