The trademark NEOHEEL was filed by Smiths Medical ASD, Inc, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2016, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2016 by Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002759077 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 21, 2017 by the EUIPO.