The trademark Simplex was filed by Assure Tech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2022 by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KELTIE LIMITED and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2281/2023-1 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 6, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003180625 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on September 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.