The trademark UNITY was filed by IDT CORPORATION, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 17, 2004, and received one opposition filed on January 17, 2005 by Unity AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 17, 2005
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2006.The first Cancellation was filed by Unity AG (represented by ???) on January 20, 2009 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 26, 2007. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on May 18, 2008. Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2010. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2010.
The Opposition with reference B 000785230 was rejected according to null with decision issued on March 26, 2006 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000001997 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 53(1)(a) - 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 7, 2008 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark 2210601 registered on March 22, 2001 and filed on October 5, 1999 which was abandoned by the office.