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 12, 1999, and received one opposition filed on February 14, 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 14, 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 26, 2009, and the other one on February 27, 2020.
of the trademark registration was recorded on May 26, 2009. of the trademark registration was recorded on February 27, 2020. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on August 5, 2007. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 16, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2010. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 3, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 17, 2017.