The trademark OptiLIN was filed by Garant - Tiernahrung Gesellschaft m.b.H., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 26, 2021 by Nutreco IP Assets B.V. 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 May 26, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003147593 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 21, 2023 by the EUIPO.