The trademark Hermz was filed by DERMZ LABORATORIES LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2020 by HERMES INTERNATIONAL on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SIMMONS & SIMMONS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2020
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R0378/2023-1 was No decision on application according to Article 109(4) EUTMR with decision issued on July 25, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003121986 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.