The trademark ECO-Top was filed by NTN CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 11, 1999, and received one opposition filed on January 11, 2000 by Einkaufsbüro Deutscher Eisenhändler GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 11, 2000
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on February 9, 2009, and the other one on November 26, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 24, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 23, 2002. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 6, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 23, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 20, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 7, 2019.
The Opposition with reference B 000235285 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 29, 2001 by the EUIPO.