The trademark O.C.C. was filed by O.C.C. GmbH Systemhaus für Bürodienstleistungen und Immobilienmanagement, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 8, 2001, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2001 by null on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (e) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by BECK GREENER LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2001
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 1, 2001.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business administration
Office functions
In particular professional business consultancy
Business organisation consultancy
Business management and organization consultancy services
Advisory services for business management
Business consultancy and advisory services
Information, business organisation consultancy as well as business appraisals
Business management consultancy, and business management planning
Analysis and consultancy with regard to work station design as well as work station analysis.
The mark was filed in class 36 with Real-estate affairs and in particular real estate agencies, agencies for industrial spaces, as well as negotiating the concluding of contracts with regard to the aforesaid matters..
The mark was filed in class 37 with Building construction, repair.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Packaging and storage of goods
Storage information as well as storage of goods, including office equipment
Transportation information as well as removal services
Removal planning consultancy and removal management consultancy as well as arranging removal services.