The trademark AFH was filed by Rainer Zumhasch, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 9, 2019, and received one opposition filed on January 14, 2020 by Akademie für Handrehabilitation GmbH & Co. KG on Identity of marks and G&S. the opponent was represented by Malcher, Carla and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 14, 2020
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 22, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 8, 2020. Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on September 21, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Plasters, materials for dressings
Bandages for dressings
Adhesive plasters
Adhesive bands for medical purposes
Adhesive bands for medical purposes
Self-adhesive tapes for medical purposes
Dressings, medical
Surgical dressings.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs
Orthopedic articles
Orthoses and prostheses, including endoprostheses and exoprostheses
Implants, computer-aided apparatus for production of orthopaedic articles, orthoses and prostheses
Physical exercise apparatus for medical purposes
Bandages for joints, anatomical.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Paper, stationery and office requisites, Printed matter, books.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes
Apparatus for physical exercises and gymnastics
Gymnastic articles.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Instruction, business management, business administration, retailing and wholesaling relating to plasters, dressings, bandages for dressings, sticking plasters, adhesive strips for medical purposes, adhesive bands for medical purposes, self-adhesive bands for medical purposes, dressings, surgical dressings, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and apparatus, artificial limbs, orthopaedic articles, orthoses and artificial limbs, such as endo- and exoprostheses, implants, Computer-supported apparatus for the manufacture of orthopaedic articles, orthoses and artificial limbs, physical exercise apparatus, for medical purposes and physiotherapy, supportive bandages, paper, paper goods and office requisite, printed matter, books, gymnastic and sporting articles, machines for physical exercises and gymnastics, gymnastic equipment and gym equipment, also provided via the internet, in particular via online shops, presentation of goods and communications media for retail purposes.