The trademark HIPERPUR was filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 22, 2002, and received one opposition filed on October 18, 2002 by IPSEN BIOPHARM LIMITED on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 18, 2002
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on November 9, 2011, and the other one on October 19, 2021.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 21, 2010. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 9, 2017. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on August 7, 2018. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 27, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 7, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 8, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 25, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 1, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000549941 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 31, 2006 by the EUIPO.