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 24, 1999, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 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 24, 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 13, 2009, and the other one on March 19, 2019.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 18, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 28, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 29, 2019. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 25, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 27, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 28, 2020. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 1, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 1, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000233306 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 24, 2003 by the EUIPO.