The trademark PRIMUS was filed by NOVOMATIC AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 3, 2015, and received one opposition filed on January 31, 2016 by BROUWERIJ HAACHT in het frans BRASSERIE HAACHT on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by AWA BENELUX SA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 31, 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 June 20, 2017. Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on February 11, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R2528/2018-5 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on July 18, 2019 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 002648437 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2018 by the EUIPO. The null with reference B T-669/19 was Decision confirmed according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on September 8, 2020 by the EUIPO.