The trademark ZAXADAN was filed by GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 1999, and received one opposition filed on May 31, 1999 by SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by URQUHART-DYKES & LORD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 31, 1999
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2007.