The trademark Irbetza was filed by Swyssi, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 8, 2020 by Novartis AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MILOJEVIC, SEKULIC & ASSOCIATES, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 8, 2020
The application was filed in Bulgarian, and Bulgarian 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 September 27, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003123402 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 20, 2021 by the EUIPO.