The trademark E-Z-EM was filed by E-Z-EM, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 22, 1997, and received one opposition filed on March 23, 1998 by Trommsdorff GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 23, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on September 11, 2006, and the other one on April 27, 2016.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 20, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 14, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 5, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 12, 2015. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2016.
The Opposition with reference B 000025686 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 28, 2000 by the EUIPO.