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 4, 2002, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 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 24, 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 11, 2012, and the other one on December 23, 2021.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 25, 2006. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 15, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 9, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 27, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 11, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 25, 2013. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on December 17, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000576837 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 30, 2004 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Czech Republic trademark 784759 and filed on July 17, 2002 which was accepted by the office.