The trademark academia dental was filed by BEGO Bremer Goldschlägerei Wilh. Herbst GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 3, 2002, and received one opposition filed on January 23, 2003 by McKinsey & Company, Inc., Zweigniederlassung Düsseldorf on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Gesthuysen Patentanwälte and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 23, 2003
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 January 10, 2012, and the other one on December 22, 2021.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2006. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 14, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 26, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 24, 2013. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000576837 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 29, 2004 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Czech Republic trademark 784759 and filed on July 16, 2002 which was accepted by the office.