The trademark EPIL SPECIALIST was filed by B&M S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 21, 2000, and received one opposition filed on November 21, 2000 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 21, 2000
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on June 15, 2009, and the other one on November 12, 2019.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 23, 2007. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2010. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2010. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on December 5, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2019. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2019.
The Opposition with reference B 000328080 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on January 29, 2003 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark null registered on October 19, 1998 which was accepted by the office.