The trademark AVISTA was filed by Hansgrohe SE, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 11, 2012, and received one opposition filed on July 11, 2012 by Kohler Mira Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by FRKelly and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 11, 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 January 8, 2023.
of the trademark registration was recorded on January 8, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 19, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 7, 2015.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark G41976/11Wz registered on April 7, 1993 and filed on December 16, 1992 which was accepted by the office.