The trademark aroVAIR was filed by Vaillant GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 3, 2016, and received one opposition filed on November 27, 2016 by MIP METRO Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 27, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2018. Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on February 3, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 8, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 002809989 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 21, 2019 by the EUIPO.