The trademark application OpticGate was filed by NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 12, 2002, and it was registered by office on October 7, 2002 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on March 5, 2011.
of the trademark registration was recorded on March 5, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 24, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 30, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 24, 2010.
The Refusal with reference B 001632769 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 9, 2001 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines
With the exclusion of scientific, nautical, surveying, electric (as far as included in class 9), photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images or data, data carriers, recording discs, data processing equipment and computers, software, telecommunications hardware, namely, optical interfaces for core data switches, routers and optical cross connect systems, to the extent that all these goods can be classified as optical gates or include, incorporate optical gates and are destined to professionals.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Computer services, namely, providing multiple user access to computer networks and bulletin boards for the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of information
Providing access to a wide range of general interest information via computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks
Searching and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks for others
Providing an on-line link to news, financial information, business information, current events, and reference materials
With the exclusion of computer software design and creation services and computer consultancy services, to the extent that optical gates are included in the area covered by said services.