The trademark PropanoVet was filed by Independent Vetcare Limited, 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 June 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2021 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HARTE-BAVENDAMM RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).