The trademark AOKO was filed by Act of Kindness Organics Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 9, 2020 by AOK-Bundesverband eGbR on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GLEISS LUTZ HOOTZ HIRSCH PARTMBB RECHTSANWÄLTE, STEUERBERATER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 9, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 6, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Cosmetics
Make up
Cosmetic kits and boxes
Cosmetic creams and lotions
Oils, essential oils and serums for cosmetic purposes
Facial peel preparations and facial serum for cosmetic use
Ointments for cosmetic use
Skin conditioning creams for cosmetic purposes
Organic makeup and cosmetics
Herbal extracts for cosmetic purposes
Aromatherapy preparations
Aromatic plant extracts
Essential oils and aromatic extracts
Perfumery and fragrances
Toiletries
Deodorants and antiperspirants
Cleaning preparations for personal use
Bath and shower preparations
Soaps and gels
Body cleaning and beauty care preparations
Body and facial oils
Body washes
Beauty creams, lotions, milk and serums
Skincare preparations and cleansers
Facial preparations
Face and body lotions and masks
Facial oils, masks, moisturizers, washes and toner
Essential oils for personal use
Hair care preparations
Sun care preparations
Sunscreens
Non-medicated cosmetics, beauty care and beauty preparations, body care preparations, skincare preparations, lotions, skin lotions, massage preparations, toiletries and toiletry preparations.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Nutritional skincare preparations, supplements, extracts and powders
Supplements in powder form
Supplements in liquid form
Dietary supplements
Dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Antioxidants (dietary supplements)
Herbal supplements
Liquid herbal supplements
Nutritional supplements
Plant and herb extracts (dietary supplements)
Vitamins
Multi-vitamin preparations
Vitamin preparations and vitamin supplements
Liquid vitamin supplements, dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Vitamin and mineral supplements
Mineral preparations and mineral supplements
Natural pharmaceutical products
Herbal remedies
Medicinal body care preparations including cleansers, creams, gels, lotions, sprays, oils, powders, balms and elixirs
Medicinal preparations for care of the body, nails, skin, mouth and hair
Dietetic foods and beverages adapted for medical purposes
Dietary supplemental drinks
Dietary supplement drink mixes
Vitamin and mineral drinks
Medicinal tea.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of beauty and cosmetic products, cosmetics, make up, cosmetic kits, cosmetic creams and lotions, oils, essential oils and serums for cosmetic purposes, facial peel preparations and facial serum for cosmetic use, ointments for cosmetic use, skin conditioning creams for cosmetic purposes, organic makeup and cosmetics, herbal extracts for cosmetic purposes
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of aromatherapy preparations, aromatic plant extracts, essential oils and aromatic extracts, perfumery and fragrances, toiletries, deodorants and antiperspirants, cleaning preparations for personal use, bath and shower preparations, soaps and gels, body cleaning and beauty care preparations
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of body oil, body washes, beauty creams, lotions, milk and serums, skincare preparations and cleansers, facial preparations, face and body lotions and masks, facial oils, masks, moisturizers, washes and toner, essential oils for personal use, hair care preparations, sun care preparations
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of medicated and nutritional skincare preparations, nutritional supplements, nutritional extracts, nutritional powders, supplements in powder form, supplements in liquid form, dietary supplements, dietary supplements consisting of vitamins, antioxidants (dietary supplements), herbal supplements, liquid herbal supplements
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of nutritional supplements, plant and herb extracts (dietary supplements), vitamins, multi-vitamin preparations, vitamin preparations and vitamin supplements, liquid vitamin supplements, vitamin and mineral supplements, mineral preparations and mineral supplements, natural pharmaceutical products, herbal remedies
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of medicinal body care preparations, cleansers, creams, gels, lotions, sprays, oils, powders, balms and elixir, medicinal preparations for care of the body
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of medicinal preparations for care of the nails, medicinal preparations for care of the skin, medicinal preparations for care of the mouth, medicinal preparations for care of the hair, dietetic foods and beverages adapted for medical purposes
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of dietary supplemental drinks, dietary supplement drink mixes, vitamin drinks, mineral drinks, medicinal tea, dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of sunscreens, non-medicated cosmetics, beauty preparations, body care preparations, skincare preparations, lotions, skin lotions, massage preparations, toiletries and toiletry preparations, clothing, headgear, shoes, handbags, jewellery, tea
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of tableware, clothing accessories, hair products, household linen, bed, bath and table linen, fabrics and fabric covers for household and kitchen use, textiles and substitutes for textiles, towels, towel sets, kitchen towels, bath towels, hand towels, beach towels, large bath towel, face towels of textiles, towels for use in salons and barber shops
Retail services and on-line retail services including mail order services in connection with the sale of towel sheets, bath sheets, bed sheets, fitted bed sheets, flat bed sheets, bed skirts, bedspreads, blankets, bed blankets, bed throws, throws, pillow cases and pillow covers, pillow shams
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