The trademark AOC was filed by Hellma Materials GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 21, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 21, 2024 by American Optical IP Corporation on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Gensmantel, Holger and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 21, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Optical lenses, Especially Cylindrical lenses
Lens blanks
Lenses for microscopes
Lenses for telescopes
Lenses with reflection-reducing surface treatment
Tubes for microscopes
Optical glass
Magnifying glasses [optics]
Prisms [optics]
Objectives [lenses] [optics]
Correcting lenses [optics]
Apertometers
Mirrors [optics]
Infra-red objectives, Being parts of optical apparatus and instruments.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Millworking
Tinting of lenses
Grinding
Optical lens grinding
Coating of optical lenses
Processing of optical lenses to meet individual requirements
Glass polishing, Especially Optical lens
Pottery firing
Treatment of materials for the manufacture of ceramic goods
Ceramic processing and provision of information, in relation to the following fields: Ceramic processing.