The trademark SANCO was filed by HME Copper Germany GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 13, 1998, and received one opposition filed on July 12, 1998 by SANO-PROPAN Gesellschaft mit beschr. Haftung on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LINDNER/BLAUMEIER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 12, 1998
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on September 10, 2006, and the other one on April 12, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 5, 2008. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 9, 2010. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 20, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 27, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 4, 2016. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2019. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on January 17, 2021. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on January 18, 2021. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on January 25, 2021.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark null registered on July 23, 1981 which was accepted by the office.