The trademark HEPACONTUR was filed by AFLOFARM Farmacja Polska Sp. z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 14, 2020 by BASF AS on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 14, 2020
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2017/2021-1 was Opposition partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 8, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003124062 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 4, 2021 by the EUIPO.