The trademark Arkato was filed by SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 2020 by SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MILOJEVIC, SEKULIC & ASSOCIATES, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 9, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R0604/2022-1 was No decision on opposition according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 12, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003124145 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 15, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003124145 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.