The trademark MELFLUX was filed by BASF Construction Additives GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 25, 1999, and received one opposition filed on January 25, 2000 by METAFLUX AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 25, 2000
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 April 14, 2009, and the other one on March 20, 2019.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 19, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 29, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 30, 2019. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 26, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 28, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 29, 2020. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 2, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 2, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000233306 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 25, 2003 by the EUIPO.