The trademark TARA was filed by Scotia Holdings plc, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 1998, and received one opposition filed on November 25, 1998 by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Jäcker, Bernd Carlos and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 25, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on March 11, 2007.
of the trademark registration was recorded on March 11, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 17, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 30, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 000108649 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 11, 2000 by the EUIPO.