The trademark MacuCap LMZ was filed by Robert Kuchling, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 2, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 31, 2022 by ALLIANCE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Mewburn Ellis LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 31, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).