The trademark SECONDWIND was filed by Hickory Brands, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 29, 1998, and received one opposition filed on June 14, 1998 by The Society Shop - Amsterdam B.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 14, 1998
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on October 15, 2006, and the other one on February 28, 2017.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 13, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 8, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 22, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 2, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 000049116 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on November 29, 1999 by the EUIPO.