The trademark HERO was filed by Gerhard Vanzi, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 10, 2014, and received one opposition filed on September 7, 2014 by GoPro, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MITSCHERLICH, PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE, PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 7, 2014
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Sunglasses
Frames for spectacles and sunglasses
Straps for sunglasses
Lenses for sunglasses
Cases for sunglasses
Containers for contact lenses
Glasses cases
Glasses cases
Optical lenses for use with sunglasses
Snow goggles
Divers' masks
Protective masks
Opticians' goods
Goggles for sports
Computer software applications, downloadable
Computer software
Computer hardware
Mobile data communications apparatus
Ticket dispensers
Push buttons for bells
Alarm bells, electric
Electric door bells
Alidades
Levelling instruments
Head protection
Protective helmets for sports
USB flash drives
Signalling whistles
Games software
Optical lenses
Lenses for eyeglasses
Frames for glasses
Frames for glasses
Mouse mats
Computer mouses
Goggles for sports
Nets for protection against accidents
Safety clothing for protection against accident or injury