The trademark RETINA OPTICAL RETAIL INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE was filed by OPTICAL RETAIL INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EUROPEA, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 26, 2014, and received one opposition filed on February 26, 2015 by Apple Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by LOCKE LORD LLP
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on March 16, 2024.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2015. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2016.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Spectacles, in particular optical spectacles, sunglasses
Spectacle chains
Spectacles [optics]
Pince-nez cords
Sport glasses
Anti-glare glasses
Spectacle cases
All of the aforesaid goods relating solely to goods in the field of optics and none of the aforesaid goods relating to computer hardware
Computers, software
Operating software for computers, mobile telephones, tablets, portable and wearable electronic devices, and software for portable and wearable electronic devices.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Services offered in the field of retailing of optical goods, articles and instruments for medical, industrial or scientific purposes, optical goods, spectacles, spectacle lenses, spectacle frames, contact lenses, spectacle cases, containers for contact lenses, optical articles and accessories
All of the aforesaid goods relating exclusively to goods in the field of optics and none of the aforesaid services relating to computer hardware
Computer software
Operating software for computers, mobile telephones, tablets, portable and wearable electronic devices, and software for portable and wearable electronic devices.