The trademark AZ was filed by AZ Metallbau GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 27, 1998, and received one opposition filed on March 11, 1999 by TALLERES AZOFAR, S.A.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ponti Sales, Adelaida and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 11, 1999
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on September 10, 2006, and the other one on April 3, 2016.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 17, 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 March 30, 2014.
The Opposition with reference B 000144396 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on September 21, 2000 by the EUIPO.