The trademark RHIZOLOCK was filed by LESAFFRE ET COMPAGNIE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 1, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2023 by RIZOBACTER ARGENTINA S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DISAIN IP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003201931 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.