The trademark Sovalind was filed by Medice Arzneimittel PĆ¼tter GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2020, and received one opposition filed on April 29, 2020 by Gilead Sciences Ireland UC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 29, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 11, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003117288 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 16, 2021 by the EUIPO.