The trademark TILA was filed by Rohullah Shams, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant") and Tila Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2021 by Francotyp-Postalia GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Cases fitted with dissecting instruments [microscopy]
Dissecting instruments for scientific or research purposes
Cases fitted with dissecting instruments not for medical use
Cases fitted with dissecting instruments for scientific or research purposes.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments
Dental equipment
Dissecting instruments for medical use
Sutures
Suture materials
Surgical sutures
Suture materials for medical use
Suture materials for surgical use
Medical instruments
Medical apparatus and instruments
Cases fitted for medical instruments
Surgical apparatus and instruments for medical use
Surgical instruments
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Surgical devices and instruments
Surgical apparatus and instruments
Cases fitted for surgical instruments
Apparatus for veterinary purposes
Tools for veterinary diagnostics
Veterinary apparatus and instruments
Surgical apparatus and instruments for veterinary use
Dental tools
Dental instruments
Dental apparatus and instruments
Surgical forceps
Forceps
Scalpel handles
Dental excavators
Dental probes
Dental mirrors
Hand held mirrors for use in dental inspection
Medical scissors
Surgical scissors
Suturing instruments.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Bags and sacks for packaging, storage and transport
Nets
Tarpaulins, awnings, tents, and unfitted coverings