The trademark BIVOUAC was filed by Rotam Agrochem International Company Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 18, 2009, and received one opposition filed on January 17, 2010 by Bayer CropScience S.A. on Identity of marks and G&S. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 17, 2010
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2011.The first Cancellation was filed by Bayer CropScience S.A. (represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P.) on February 9, 2012 and Final decision – Surrender.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 25, 2011. Total Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on December 6, 2011. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2012.
The Opposition with reference B 001605156 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on November 23, 2010 by the EUIPO.