The trademark CLEO was filed by JW Sales GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 16, 2012, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2012 by Optical Society of America, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRÜNECKER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2012
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 March 3, 2022.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 19, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 29, 2015. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 21, 2017. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on July 31, 2022.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 584086 and filed on February 18, 1992 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electric and electronic components for medical apparatus, in particular radiation apparatus, and for cosmetic apparatus, in particular radiation apparatus, namely starters
Electric and electronic switches, Capacitors, Chokes, Mini-transformers, Electric cables, Electric connection fittings
LEDs
Measuring apparatus for measuring radiation, in particular UV radiation measuring apparatus
Electric and electronic ballast, being operating equipment for radiation apparatus and for electric lamps.
The mark was filed in class 10 with Radiation apparatus for medical purposes, in particular UV radiation apparatus, radiation apparatus for conducting therapies, in particular light therapies, therapies for treating pigment disorders.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Electric lamps, Discharge lamps, Xenon lamps, Lamp sockets
Radiation apparatus for non-medical (cosmetic) purposes, in particular UV radiation apparatus
Tanning beds, Tanning apparatus, Apparatus for solariums
Operating equipment for radiation apparatus and electric lamps.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retailing, wholesaling and mail order services in relation to medical apparatus and cosmetic apparatus, radiation apparatus for medical and non-medical (cosmetic) purposes, electric lamps, lighting devices, electric and electronic components and operating equipment for medical technology apparatus and cosmetic apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Conducting courses relating to the use of medical and non-medical radiation apparatus and lamps, all of the aforesaid services not being connected to optics, photonics or lasers.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Radiation measuring, in particular determining UV radiation sources, for others, for the preparation of equipment safety inspections and Technical consultancy in connection with the use of radiation apparatus and lamps for medical and non-medical purposes, all of the aforesaid services not being connected to optics, photonics or lasers..