The trademark HETPAL was filed by Nufarm Europe GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 16, 2021 by LABORATORIOS ERN, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 16, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).