The trademark PROTOCOL was filed by JS Products, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 6, 2015, and received one opposition filed on January 6, 2016 by Hussmann Corporation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by MATHYS & SQUIRE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 6, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on January 1, 2025.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 21, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2019.