The trademark SIMPLEX was filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 21, 2005, and received one opposition filed on November 13, 2005 by JABA FARMACEUTICA S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by A.G. DA CUNHA FERREIRA, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 13, 2005
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on February 17, 2015.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2007. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on August 5, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 22, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 21, 2021.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark null and filed on August 5, 1999 which was accepted by the office.