018721543

VERALIS

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June 22, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark VERALIS was filed by RIZOBACTER ARGENTINA S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Argentine Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 13, 2022 by Versalis S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by UFFICIO BREVETTI RAPISARDI S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 13, 2022

The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003183181 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 4, 2024 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Manures
  2. Chemicals for agricultural uses
  3. Biostimulants for plants
  4. Biostimulants being plant growth stimulants
  5. Seed preserving substances
  6. Microbial inoculants, other than for medical use
  7. Biological inoculants, other than for medical use
  8. Inoculants [other than for medical or veterinary use].
• The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Fungicides
  2. Herbicides
  3. Insecticides.