IP Australia trademark

BiCS

Opposition periodIP AustraliaWord markClass 9Class 42

"BiCS" is a word mark owned by Kioxia Corporation, filed at IP Australia on May 21, 2026. It is in its opposition period and covers classes 9 and 42.

Official IP Australia record
BiCS
Word mark as filed with IP Australia
Status
Opposition period
Since May 21, 2026
Filed
May 21, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Priority date
April 27, 2026
Claimed from Japan
Application no.
2655548
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
IP Australia
IP Australia
Mark type
Word mark
2 classes
Ownership

Who owns BiCS

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services BiCS is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Photographic machines and apparatus; optical machines and apparatus; measuring or testing devices and instruments; inspection apparatus for semiconductor chip; inspection apparatus for semiconductor wafer; inspection apparatus for semiconductor substrate; inspection apparatus for integrated circuit and semiconductor memory chip; power distribution or control devices and apparatus; battery chargers; electric connectors; Universal Serial Bus (USB) cables; electrical connectors; solar batteries; batteries and cells; electric or magnetic meters and testers; electric wires and cables; cable connectors; telecommunication devices and apparatus; portable media player; personal digital assistants; smartphones; computers; computer network servers; flash memory card adapters; memory card readers; memory card writers; electronic organizer; SD (secure digital) memory cards; computer network adapters; computer network switches; computer network hubs; computer network routers; integrated circuit chips; IC memory cards; memory controller integrated circuit; USB (universal serial bus) flash memory drives; flash memories; flash memory cards; memory cards; sorting cases for memory cards; protective cases for memory cards; shield cases for magnetic disks; cases for solid state drives (SSD); semiconductors; semiconductor memories; semi-conductor memory devices; memory devices for use with data processing apparatus; data storage devices; computer memory devices; solid state drives (SSD); integrated circuits; integrated circuit boards; printed circuit boards; computer hardware; computer peripherals; portable biological information monitoring devices, other than for medical purposes; downloadable computer programs for managing storage devices; downloadable computer programs for controlling storage devices; downloadable device driver software for storage devices; downloadable computer programs for updating storage device driver software; downloadable computer programs for securing and protecting data on memory drives; chargers for batteries, smartphones, personal computers, tablet computers and wearable computers; charging appliances for rechargeable equipment; spectacles [eyeglasses and goggles]; game programs for home video game machines; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; electronic publications, downloadable.

  • Software as a service [SaaS], namely, software for managing, controlling and securing storage devices; rental of electronic server memory space; providing online non-downloadable software for managing memory devices; design of integrated circuits; design of semiconductors; design of semiconductor manufacturing machines and systems; advisory and consultancy services relating to design and development of semiconductors; advisory and consultancy services relating to design and development of semiconductor manufacturing machines and systems; computer software design, computer programming, and maintenance of computer software; monitoring of computer systems for detecting unauthorized access or data breach; monitoring of computer systems to detect breakdowns; quantum computing; providing technical advice relating to computers; testing or research on semiconductors; consulting services in the field of design and development of semiconductors; research in the field of artificial intelligence; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for managing, controlling and securing storage devices; providing non-downloadable online software accessed via network for managing remote storage devices; cloud hosting provider services; rental of computer software for managing, controlling and securing storage devices; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software programs on data networks for managing, controlling and securing storage devices; providing on-line non-downloadable computer programs for managing and controlling storage devices.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by IP Australia, newest first.

  1. Awaiting examination
  2. Application Received
FAQ

About BiCS

Who owns the trademark "BiCS"?

IP Australia trademark "BiCS" (application 2655548) is owned by Kioxia Corporation.

What is the status of "BiCS"?

Its status at IP Australia is: opposition period.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019e6624-6bed-7698-8363-4941b61e5fe1
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019e6624-6bed-7698-8363-4941b61e5fe1",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "BiCS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "AU",
  "application_number": "2655548",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-21",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "KIOXIA CORPORATION",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb7b8-985c-72de-87b7-75d8f8a5ca57"
    }
  ]
}