The trademark BACTIQUANT was filed by BactiQuant A/S, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Denmark (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 22, 2007, and received one opposition filed on April 18, 2007 by Merck KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Kölle, Jonas and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 18, 2007
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish 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 2009.The first Cancellation was filed by Merck KGaA (represented by ???) on March 5, 2012 and Final decision – Request rejected on substance.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on June 23, 2016.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 24, 2006. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on July 27, 2009. Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on June 14, 2010. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 23, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 30, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 22, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 3, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 001146861 was rejected according to Rule 20(1) CTMIR with decision issued on July 31, 2008 by the EUIPO.