The trademark VANGUARD VILLAGE was filed by BLACKBOARD S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 13, 1999, and received one opposition filed on February 15, 2000 by THE GREENALLS GROUP PLC on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF UK and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 15, 2000
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on May 27, 2009, and the other one on February 28, 2020.
of the trademark registration was recorded on May 27, 2009. of the trademark registration was recorded on February 28, 2020. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on August 6, 2007. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 15, 2010. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 4, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 18, 2017.