The trademark E-Z-EM was filed by E-Z-EM, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 21, 1997, and received one opposition filed on March 22, 1998 by Trommsdorff GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 22, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on September 10, 2006, and the other one on April 26, 2016.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 15, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 19, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 13, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 4, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 25, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 11, 2015. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 17, 2016.
The Opposition with reference B 000025686 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 27, 2000 by the EUIPO.