The trademark Koch was filed by Koch GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 15, 2004, and received one opposition filed on May 16, 2004 by KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. 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 GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 16, 2004
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on May 7, 2013.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 28, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 1, 2014.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark K 64163/11 WZ registered on June 5, 1997 and filed on June 21, 1994 which was accepted by the office.