The trademark VALid-ICE was filed by ValidSoft UK Limited, 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 September 30, 2013, and received one opposition filed on December 22, 2013 by Imagine Communications ABR, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 22, 2013
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 5, 2014.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus, instruments and software for the authentication and verification of a transaction
Apparatus, instruments and software for the authentication and verification of a person's identity
Computer software for biometric systems for the identification and authentication of persons
Apparatus, instruments and software for voice recognition
Read-out apparatus and instruments for use in the authentication of cashless payment means
Computer hardware and software for security purposes
Data processing equipment, computer programmes, interfaces, modems and peripheral equipment all for anti-fraud purposes and/or authentication and verification of transactions or of a person's identity and/or for the use of authentication of cashless payments
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid
None of the aforesaid goods being for the creation, storage or distribution of video images.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Installation, leasing and maintenance of computer software all for anti-fraud purposes and/or authentication and verification of transactions or of a person's identity and/or for use in the authentication of cashless payments and none of the aforesaid services relating to software for the creation, storage or distribution of video images..
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Identity theft and fraud prevention services
Identity validation services
Services for the verification of identity and of electronic signatures
None of the aforesaid services relating to domain names, domain name registration or the operation of domain name registries, nor the creation, storage or distribution of video images.