The trademark SWAN-GANZ was filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 1, 1997, and received one opposition filed on March 2, 1998 by Friatec GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 2, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on August 21, 2006, and the other one on April 4, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 18, 2001. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 20, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 28, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 13, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 8, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 3, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 4, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 15, 2021.
The application claimed as seniority of the French Republic trademark 165919 registered on December 23, 1983 and filed on January 16, 1974 which was accepted by the office.