The trademark bioclinique was filed by BIOCLINIQUE SRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 19, 2023 by Clinique Laboratories, LLC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 19, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003188446 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.