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 5, 2001, and received one opposition filed on May 21, 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 21, 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 11, 2010, and the other one on November 16, 2020.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 30, 2002. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 25, 2002. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 23, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 9, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 24, 2012. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 4, 2018. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 13, 2018. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 11, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 3, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 000391880 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2005 by the EUIPO.