The trademark S.I.Q. S.I.Q.-EPOX was filed by SIQ DE PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS IBERICA, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 2, 2005, and received one opposition filed on February 28, 2005 by SIQ-SOCIEDADE DE INDÚSTRIAS QUÍMICAS, Ldª on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by Gomes Sanches Nunes, Maria Margarida and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 28, 2005
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007.
The Opposition with reference B 000805350 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 26, 2008 by the EUIPO.