The trademark SANEPAR was filed by I.P.A. International Pharmaceuticals Associated S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 7, 2000, and received one opposition filed on August 6, 2000 by Nölken GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NEUMANN MÜLLER OBERWALLENEY PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 6, 2000
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000294811 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 1, 2002 by the EUIPO.