The trademark MAXCONTROL was filed by S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 17, 2023 by SMART CONTROL, S.L.U. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by March Cabrelles, Maria Consuelo and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 17, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018821037 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.