The trademark AYK was filed by AYK GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 1998, and received one opposition filed on July 16, 1998 by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Jäcker, Bernd Carlos and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 16, 1998
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on October 15, 2006, and the other one on June 27, 2017.
of the trademark registration was recorded on October 15, 2006. of the trademark registration was recorded on June 27, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 24, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 8, 2009. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 3, 2014.
The Appeal with reference B R0204/2001-1 was Opposition rejected according to Article 85(5) CTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2002 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000061392 was refused according to null with decision issued on January 24, 2001 by the EUIPO.