The trademark VACUPRESS was filed by MERLETT TECNOPLASTIC SPA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 3, 2000, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2000 by VACUFLEX GMBH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ROEB Y CIA, S.L. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 2000
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on November 22, 2009, and the other one on November 21, 2019.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2015.
The Opposition with reference B 000331530 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 21, 2002 by the EUIPO.