The trademark IG-MONITOR was filed by Novation IT Systems, SL, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 4, 2001, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2001 by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Krause, Bettina and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2001
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on August 10, 2010, and the other one on November 15, 2020.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 29, 2002. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 24, 2002. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 15, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 22, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 8, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 23, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 3, 2018. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 12, 2018. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 10, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 2, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 000391880 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on March 16, 2005 by the EUIPO.