The trademark SAFLUTAN was filed by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2009, and received one opposition filed on June 17, 2009 by Dr. Bruno Scheffler Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE BUSCHHOFF HENNICKE ALTHAUS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 17, 2009
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 20, 2018.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 20, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2011. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on January 29, 2012. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 27, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 31, 2012. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 27, 2015. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2020.
The application claimed as seniority of the Republic of Austria trademark null and filed on July 25, 2004 which was accepted by the office.