The trademark SIGMA AI was filed by SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES, S.L.U., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 6, 2020 by MAGMA Giessereitechnologie Gesellschaft für Giessereisimulations- und Regeltechnik mbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHOLZ & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 6, 2020
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2020.The first Cancellation was filed by SIGMA AB (represented by RAMBERG ADVOKATER KB) on May 23, 2024 and Appeal pending.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on November 2, 2023.
The Cancellation with reference B 000062725 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on May 9, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1083/2024-4 was Trade mark declared invalid according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 2, 2024 by the EUIPO.