The trademark Hotgen was filed by Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 2021 by LABORATORIOS ERN, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. 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 September 13, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Nutraceutical preparations for therapeutic or medical purposes
Biological preparations for medical purposes
Chemical preparations for pharmaceutical purposes
Diagnostic preparations for medical purposes
Chemical preparations for medical purposes
Chemical reagents for medical or veterinary purposes
Biological tissue cultures for medical purposes
Reagent paper for medical purposes
Diagnostic biomarker reagents for medical purposes
Preparations of microorganisms for medical or veterinary use
Disinfectants
Diagnostic preparations for veterinary purposes
Disinfectant wipes
Chemically treated papers for use in the detection of fecal occult blood
Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system
Diagnostic preparations for medical or veterinary purposes
Immunoassay reagents for medical purposes
Reagents for use in medical genetic testing
Genetic identity tests comprised of reagents for medical purposes
Preparations for detecting genetic predispositions for medical purposes
All the aforementioned goods not relating to ear medication.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Surgical apparatus and instruments
Blood testing apparatus
Medical apparatus and instruments
Cases fitted for medical instruments
Testing apparatus for medical purposes
Apparatus for use in medical analysis
Diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes
Analysers for bacterial identification for medical purposes
Apparatus for DNA and RNA testing for medical purposes
All the aforementioned goods not relating to ear medication.