The trademark ipek was filed by Ferhat Yilmaz, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 30, 2007, and received one opposition filed on November 20, 2007 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MEISSNER & MEISSNER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 20, 2007
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2014.The first Cancellation was filed by Rüstü Öczan (represented by MEISSNER & MEISSNER) on March 14, 2021 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on May 14, 2017.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 11, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2010. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 8, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 24, 2012. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2016. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on May 19, 2020. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on March 16, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 001247362 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 29, 2014 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000044067 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on December 14, 2020 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 30220656.6 and filed on February 27, 2003 which was abandoned by the office.