The trademark OMEGA was filed by Omega Engineering, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 27, 2003, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on July 27, 2003 by Omega SA (Omega AG) (Omega Ltd.) on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MEWBURN ELLIS LLP and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on July 23, 2003 by MARKANT Services International GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and its proceedings were handled in German
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 26, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007. Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on July 21, 2009. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on October 25, 2012.
The Opposition with reference B 000629826 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 29, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Measuring and signalling apparatus and instruments (insofar as they relate to timing, to speed, distance, height and breadth), none for use in sport
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images for industrial and scientific use
Data processing equipment and computers
Micro processor operated and/or controlled timing, measuring and display apparatus for science or industry
Radio frequency apparatus for industrial and scinetific use
Radio frequency identification apparatus
Information and data access control equipment via radio frequency
Portable radio frequency signalling apparatus and identification modules, none for use in sport
Radio frequency control apparatus
Data encoded radio frequency currents
Data encoded radio frequency responsive tags, chips discs and cards
Radio frequency detectors and readers
Radio frequency access keys
Encodable frequency subscription records
Radio frequency measurement apparatus, not for use in sport
Radio frequency control and surveying apparatus
Radio frequency transponders located on or within people, goods, vehicles for identification and location and data logging.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Management of access control by radio frequency transmission and radio frequency reception
Data logging by radio frequency signals
Capture of information from radio frequency encoded data modules
Transfer of variable parameter data including, time, temperature and pressure by radio frequency signals
Radio frequency telemetry services for identification of location, logging or controlling the movement of animals, people, vehicles, goods and parcels.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Radio frequency data logging
Radio frequency access control
Radio frequency identification
Encoding and decoding of radio frequency identification modules, cards, tags, discs and data storage devices
Identification of location and movement of animals, people, vehicles, goods and parcels by radio frequency telemetry and transponders.