The trademark compass was filed by Proxomed Medizintechnik GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 1999, and received one opposition filed on July 19, 1999 by Baxter International Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 19, 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 August 11, 2008, and the other one on April 25, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 23, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 25, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 13, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 6, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 27, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Special furniture for medical use
Physical exercise apparatus for medical purposes, in particular for orthopedic-traumatological rehabilitation
Isokinetic testing and training apparatus
Medical training apparatus
Apparatus for cardiovascular training
Coordination and proprioception apparatus
Means aiding therapy, in particular reclining chairs for therapy, apparatus for electrotherapy, thermotherapy and frigotherapy
Orthopedic articles
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed matter and instructional and teaching material (except apparatus), in particular exercise tables and schedules..
The mark was filed in class 28 with Gymnastic apparatus and games and playthings..
The mark was filed in class 41 with Training, namely instruction and organisation of seminars and lectures in the field of health services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Development and application of patient care programs consisting of medical education, consultation and therapy care of patients in the fields of prevention and rehabilitation, in particular sports physiotherapeutics and developing programs for data processing for health care in the fields of prevention and rehabilitation, the aforesaid services exclusively in connection with the development of training programs regarding the use of physcial excercise apparatus for medical purposes, in particular for orthopedic-traumatologial rehabilitation, isokinetic testing and training apparatus, medical training apparatus, apparatus for cardiovascular training, co-ordination and proprioception apparatus, means aiding therapy, in particular reclining chairs for therapy as well as for apparatus for electrotherapy, thermotherapy and frigotherapy..