The trademark PURETANE was filed by JIAHUA CHEMICALS INC., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 7, 2022 by Lanxess Deutschland GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MICHALSKI HÜTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 7, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R2316/2023-2 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 15, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003182851 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.