The trademark VIP (Vaccine Improvement Program) was filed by INTERCELL AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 22, 2002, and received one opposition filed on March 13, 2003 by SIGLA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 13, 2003
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 24, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 22, 2007.