The trademark FORDAQ was filed by Fordaq s.a., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 25, 2001, and received one opposition filed on June 4, 2001 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FREISCHEM & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 4, 2001
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on September 7, 2010, and the other one on May 14, 2020.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2010.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 19 with Building materials (non-metallic), namely timber and timber derivatives.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, promotion of goods and services relating to the timber industry by placing advertisements and notices of a promotional nature on an electronic site accessible via computer networks
Searching and retrieval of information, for others
Services provided by computer specialists, namely indexing of information and data available on computer networks
Administrative services relating to retailing, mail order and online sales
Creating computerised files
Business management assistance, including assistance and consultancy relating to the establishment of retail stores in the field of building materials, notably of timber
Grouping together of building materials, notably timber, for others (except transport thereof) enabling consumers to see and purchase them conveniently.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Providing access to telecommunications networks and communication by computer terminals..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Creation of sites and indexes on computer networks
Providing direct access to information relating to the timber industry and reference materials
Leasing of access time to a computer data base server centre
Services provided by computer specialists, namely indexing of sites available on a computer network
Information relating to the goods and services of various companies
Technical consultancy and assistance relating to the establishment of retail stores in the field of construction materials, notably timber.