The trademark TLC was filed by TLC, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2024, and received one opposition filed on April 2, 2024 by TCL Technology Group Corporation on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ARDAN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 2, 2024
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003214860 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 7, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Metal hardware
Doors, gates, windows and window coverings of metal
Structures and transportable buildings of metal
Building and construction materials and elements of metal
Unprocessed and semi-processed materials of metal, not specified for use
Containers, and transportation and packaging articles, of metal
Statues and works of art of common metals.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Computerised office management
Retail services in relation to the following goods: Furniture, Office furniture
Wholesale services in relation to the following goods: Furniture, Office furniture
Rental of office machines
Rental (office machines and equipment), Rental of office machines
Business consultancy and advisory services
Reprographic services
Shorthand secretarial services.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Rental of tools, plant and equipment for construction, demolition, cleaning and maintenance
Site preparation
Construction of parts of buildings
Installation of onshore pipelines
Construction services
Maintenance and repair of residential buildings
Building construction supervision
Building construction supervision
Installation of geothermal installations
Rental of construction and building equipment
Removal of debris from buildings
Scaffolding
Services for the hire of tools
Rental of building scaffolds, working and building platforms.