003174679

NIR Solutions

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May 20, 2003

Trademark Summary

The trademark NIR Solutions was filed by Büchi Labortechnik AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2004, and received one opposition filed on October 5, 2004 by GEA AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 5, 2004

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with Measuring instruments, optical instruments, spectrometers, instruments for analysing materials, data processing equipment for evaluating and analysing measurement data, measuring instruments and equipment for the online measuring and checking (supervision) of materials and processes.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with Training in the field of analytics and the implementation of analysis systems for conducting technical and scientific analyses, measurements and inspections, containing measuring instruments, optical instruments, spectrometers, instruments for analysing materials, data processing equipment for evaluating and analysing measurement data, measuring instruments and equipment for the online measuring and checking (supervision) of materials and processes.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with Creating, adapting and programming of software, in particular for use in chemometric processes and for analysis processes, for operating spectrometers and for evaluating and analysing measurement results and consultancy in the field of analytics and the implementation of analysis systems for conducting technical and scientific analyses, measurements and inspections, containing measuring instruments, optical instruments, spectrometers, instruments for analysing measurement data, measuring instruments and equipment for the online measuring and checking (supervision) of materials and processes..