The trademark SAM IO was filed by The Seaberg Company, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 2020 by Aerosol Medical Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 15, 2020.