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 11, 2009, and received one opposition filed on June 18, 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 18, 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 21, 2018.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 21, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 21, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 18, 2011. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on January 30, 2012. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 28, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 1, 2012. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 28, 2015. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 25, 2020.
The application claimed as seniority of the Republic of Austria trademark null and filed on July 26, 2004 which was accepted by the office.