The trademark A-ZONE was filed by SEIKO GROUP KABUSHIKI KAISHA t/a SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 9, 2011, and received one opposition filed on January 8, 2012 by GARCIA LAZARO, José María on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KAPLER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 8, 2012
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2012.