ELSA

What this record means

The record shows that the “ELSA” application filed by Skillsoft Ireland Limited is dead, having been abandoned on March 23 2022 after the applicant failed to satisfy the Office action’s issues, and no later maintenance events are listed. The filing covered Class 009 goods described as “downloadable computer software to deliver educational content, namely, a digital learning software platform that allows access to and provides transmission of digital learning content in the nature of e‑books, audio books, videos and learning courses,” so a similar name used for any online learning platform or related software would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give Skillsoft control over every possible use of the word “ELSA” in other fields or contexts. The prosecution history shows a final refusal in May 2021 followed by a request for reconsideration and ultimately an abandonment notice, but the mark never reached registration on any register. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or court actions, so no enforcement signals appear. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a comparable name for a digital education service, but the risk is limited to that specific software niche.