The trademark NOVALINE was filed by Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 17, 2022 by BOBST MEX SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PRINZ & PARTNER MBB PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 17, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1691505 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003181196 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.