The trademark ILEE LASER-INNOVATION was filed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 6, 2017, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2017 by IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by OFFICE FREYLINGER S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2017
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 12, 2016. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 4, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 20, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 9, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 002904244 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 27, 2019 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, weighing, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Opto-mechanical apparatus and components
Optical lens sights
Optical inspection apparatus for industrial use
Mirrors [optics]
Lasers
Guide lasers
Laser pointers
Luminous signs
Light barrier systems
Laser protection goggles
Electronic sights for guns and pistols
Target sights for artillery [electronic]
Optical sights for guns and pistols
Laser sights for guns and pistols
Target sights for artillery [laser].
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Lighting apparatus
Torches for lighting
Portable search lamps
Electric torches.
The mark was filed in class 13 with Sights, other than telescopic sights, for firearms.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retailing or wholesaling in the field of electronic or optical articles in the field of optics, laser technology and shooting simulation systems, opto-mechanical apparatus and components, lasers, searchlights, electric pocket torches, sights for guns and pistols, sights for artillery, shooting simulation systems and Retailing of electronic articles..
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Repair of optical instruments
Installation in the field of optical apparatus
Maintenance and servicing in connection with shooting simulation systems.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Manufacture of shooting simulation systems with laser emitters and laser detectors.