The trademark SEMCO was filed by PRC-DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 1998, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 1998 by null on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (e) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on July 1, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 12, 2008.
The Opposition with reference B 000049074 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 23, 2000 by the EUIPO.