The trademark VIRN was filed by Jan-Nicolas Steinpilz, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 5, 2022 by INDUSTRIA QUÍMICA Y FARMACÉUTICA VIR, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ROEB Y CIA, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 5, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on August 31, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003180210 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 28, 2023 by the EUIPO.