The trademark SONARA was filed by Nearfield Instruments B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 31, 2021 by ASM IP Holding B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 31, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003147815 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.