The trademark IVI International Vaccine Institute was filed by International Vaccine Institute, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 22, 2024 by EQUIPO IVI on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by G.Torregrosa, Salvador and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 22, 2024
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003210480 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2025 by the EUIPO.