The trademark LAVISION was filed by SOAVE Holding Srl, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on March 21, 2023 by LaVision GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Fiedler, Ostermann & Schneider - Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 21, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 30, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Manuals [handbooks]
Computer manuals
Printed manuals
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter, and stationery and educational supplies
Printed teaching materials
Books
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Medical journals
Manuals for instructional purposes
All of the above exclusively in the field of medicine.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Teaching services relating to the surgical field
Teaching
Provision of training courses
Providing online courses of instruction
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Writing of texts
Education, entertainment and sport services
Education, entertainment and sports
Publication of manuals
Publication of training manuals
Publishing of journals, books and handbooks in the field of medicine
Teaching in the field of medicine
Advice relating to medical training
Publishing and issuing scientific papers in relation to medical technology
All of the above exclusively in the field of medicine.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Medical research
Research and development of new products for others
Technical research
Medical and pharmacological research services
Medical research laboratory services
All of the above exclusively in the field of medicine.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Cosmetic and plastic surgery
Cosmetic and plastic surgery clinic services
Beauty care
Surgery (Cosmetic -)
Plastic surgery
Surgery
Human healthcare services
Human hygiene and beauty care
All of the above exclusively in the field of medicine.