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TRADE MARK CAUTIONARY NOTICE IN NAURU

NOTICE is hereby given that DIGICEL (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED, (“the Proprietor”), (a Singapore Private Limited Company), of 8 Shenton Way, AXA Tower #50-01,
Singapore 068811, Proprietor and Vendors, is the original and sole proprietor in Nauru, of the trade mark set out below and all the intellectual property rights that may subsist
therein, in respect of the goods and services set out below.
The Marks:
keeping FNU graduates connected

By: Artila Devi
Alumni Relations Manager
Fiji National University (FNU)
E: arm@fnu.ac.fj
DIGICEL The Fiji National University (FNU) is a young and dynamic institution that was formed in 2010, following the merger of the six

Classes and Goods and Services: government tertiary institutions, which collectively have a long and illustrious history.
Class 9: Telecommunications, telephonic and communications apparatus and instruments; data communication apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for the
processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception and retrieval of data being in the form of encoded data, text, audio, graphic images or video or a combination of these These institutions, some of which date back as early as the 19th century, have established deep roots in building the
formats; modems; radio apparatus and instruments including radio pagers and radio facsimile apparatus and instruments machine readable encoded cards including prepaid foundations of education in Fiji and the Pacific. The legacy of graduates from the Fiji College of Advanced Education (FCAE),
telephone calling cards and credit cards; smart cards: media for storing information, data, images and sound; machine readable media; digital music (downloadable) provided Nasinu Teachers College (NTC), Fiji College of Agriculture (FCA), Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT), Fiji School of Medicine
from a computer database or the Internet, including MP3 Internet websites; personal digital assistants; satellite receiving and transmission apparatus and instruments ap-
paratus for listening to music downloaded from the Internet; battery chargers for use with telecommunications apparatus batteries; adapters for use with telecommunications (FSM), Fiji School of Nursing (FSN), Lautoka Teachers College (LTC) and the Training & Productivity Authority of Fiji (TPAF),
apparatus; radio telephones, mobile and fixed telephones; films, video, audio and graphic images downloadable from the Internet; television apparatus and instruments; pe- former Fiji National Training Council (FNTC), strengthens diversity of the Fiji’s national university and sets high standards for
ripheral equipment for televisions and computers; electrical and electronic game apparatus included in Class 9 computers including laptop and notebook computers; electronic new alumni members to aspire to.
personal organizers; electronic navigational and positional apparatus and instruments including global positioning systems; satellite navigational and positional apparatus and
instruments; desk or car mounted units incorporating a loud speaker which permits hands-free use of a telephone handset; in-car telephone handset cradles; parts and fittings Since its formation, FNU has come a long way. We educate more than 15,000 students per annum and employ approximately
included in Class 9 for all the aforementioned goods; computer software; downloadable ringtones and graphics for mobile phones; CD RAMS; electronic publications (down-
loadable) provided on-line from a computer database, the Internet or other electronic network. 2,100 employees. FNU’s alumni network is probably the largest in Fiji and one that provides the workforce of the nation.
Class 16: Paper, card, printed matter including printed directories, directory information, books, magazines, periodicals and publications; point of sale materials including While FNU became a new identity, the affiliation to respective institutions is still acknowledged and celebrated as was
posters, cardboard strut cards, cardboard leaflet dispensers; window decals; photographs; stationery; writing instruments; office requisites (except furniture); instructional and demonstrated by an alumni reunion held in July for the 70s graduates of NTC. A group of 130 graduates of the 70s arrived
teaching material (except apparatus); calendars; book marks; diaries including desk diaries; note books and address books. from all over the world to reminisce their days at NTC and to see how their institution had evolved.
Class 25: Clothing, headwear, footwear.
It is memories and connections such as these that the Alumni Relations Office aims to create. To engage with its alumni,
Class 38: Telecommunication, mobile and fixed telecommunication and telephone, satellite telecommunication, cellular telecommunication, radio and cellular telephone, radio the Fiji National University’s Alumni Relations Office focuses on connecting with all its graduates regardless of where they
facsimile, radio paging and radio communication services; transmission and receiving by radio; hire, leasing and rental of telecommunications, radio, radio telephone and currently live or what they do, dating back as early as possible.
radio facsimile apparatus; communication of data by radio, telecommunications and by satellite; automatic telephone answering services; personal numbering services; loan
of replacement telecommunications apparatus in the case of breakdown, loss or theft; provision of Internet services, in particular Internet access services; telecommunication
of information (including web pages), computer programmes and any other data; electronic mail services; provision of customized display screens on telecommunications ap- While it was not easy to keep in touch after graduation in the earlier days, the advancements in technology have now provided
paratus; provision of directory services; provision of wireless application protocol services including those utilizing a secure communications channel; provision of information means of staying connected or re-connecting for some. As such, FNU has launched the FNU Alumni Connect.
relating to or identifying telephone and telecommunications apparatus and instruments; provision of telephone directory services; data interchange services; transfer of data
by telecommunications; broadcast or transmission of radio or television programmes; video teletext and view data services, messaging services, namely, sending, receiving Designed exclusively for graduates of FNU and its former institutions, the FNU Alumni Connect is an online portal which
and forwarding messages in the form of text, audio, graphic images or video or a combination of these formats; unified messaging services; voicemail services; providing data allows its registered members to gain access to professional development and job opportunities; receive invitations to events
network services; video conferencing services; video telephone services; providing telecommunications connections to the Internet or databases; providing access to digital
music websites on the Internet; providing access to MP3 websites on the Internet; delivery of digital music by telecommunications; operation of search engines; computer at the University and network with their old friends and colleagues from their yesteryears.
aided transmission of messages, data and images; computer communication services; news agency services; transmission of news and current affairs information; providing
telephone conferencing services; provision of information relating to the aforementioned services. Alumni who register between August to December 2019 will receive a free FNU Alumni ID card which will entitle them to
privileges such as exclusive discounts on rental cars; free access to FNU libraries; and, discounted rates for Professional
Class 41: Entertainment; providing games; providing on-line electronic publications; publication of electronic books and journals on-line; providing chat-line services; operat- Developments workshops organised by Alumni Relations Office.
ing quizzes; sporting and cultural activities; exhibition services; news programming services for transmission across the Internet; ticket reservation and booking services for
entertainment, sporting and cultural events; electronic library services for the supply of electronic information (including archive information) in the form of text, audio and/
or video information; provision and operation of discussion groups and chat rooms; providing digital music (not downloadable) from the Internet; providing digital music (not This online portal will create a vibrant community of individuals who help each other succeed. Individuals will be able to
downloadable from MP3 Internet websites); provision of information relating to all the aforementioned services in this class. share information they think will benefit other fellow alumni, gain access to mentors in their field and read stories of
exemplary alumni, such as Ms Alumeci Tuisawau, an 80s graduate of FCA who has contributed immensely to Fiji’s education
Class 42: Operation of search engines. sector and is the recently retired Director TVET; Navneet Reddy, Fiji’s youngest and most awarded Chef who graduated from
Warning:
College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies (CBHTS) and Dr Nelson Tanghwa and Dr Mackenzie Sitobata of Vanuatu
WARNING is hereby given that any fraudulent, counterfeit, unauthorized, or otherwise improper use of the Marks (or any similar marks), and any other infringement of the rights - graduates of College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) who created history by successfully undertaking
of the Proprietor in any manner whatsoever, will be dealt with according to law. Vanuatu’s first-ever ‘reduction of the zygomatic complex fracture’ surgery this year.
General: Being on FNU Alumni Connect will mean that graduates receive information directly from the University instead of wondering
This notice is published for and on behalf of the Proprietor by its agents, Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Services, IP Division of Siwatibau & Sloan, Barristers and Solici-
tors of 8 Holland Street, Suva, Fiji Islands, Email: artika@sas.com.fj / aminiasi@sas.com.fj , Web Page: www.sas.com.fj. what the upcoming events are or trying to figure out how they can contribute to their alma mater.
FNU Alumni Connect is a one-stop-shop to build connections, be informed about what is happening at the University and
develop professionally.
FNU Alumni can register by visiting the following link: https://alumni.fnu.ac.fj/user-application

For more information: Visit: https://www.fnu.ac.fj/fnualumni/ | Phone: 3394000 | Email: alumni@fnu.ac.fj

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