Subject: RE: Trademark application no. 2018-011566 in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, class 1, trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH
From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
To: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>, Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>, Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>, Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>, Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]>, Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>, Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 19:42:07 +0000

Dear Susanne,

Following up on this matter, please be advised that, according to the most recent Official Bulletin of the Venezuelan Trademark Office, the Registrar has decided to resume the prosecution of trademark application No. 2018-011566 for SIGMA-ALDRICH, in class 1, in the name of Merck KGAA.

In this regard, please note that such Office did not follow the correct procedural steps before issuing the refusal, as the application was denied without completing the mandatory stage of publication. Due to this procedural error, the Office overturned the refusal and ordered that the application be reinstated to the appropriate stage. This decision was published in the Official Gazette No. 653, dated May 19, 2026 (Enclosed).

In light of this, the application will now continue its prosecution and will be re-examined (including verification of formal requirements, such as the PoA, and description of the mark) before proceeding to publication.

We will continue to monitor this matter closely and will keep you informed of any developments.

Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

De: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Enviado el: martes, 28 de noviembre de 2023 12:36 p. m.
Para: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]>
CC: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Asunto: RE: Trademark application no. 2018-011566 in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, class 1, trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH

Y/Ref: TM26792VE00

O/Ref: 885599

Dear Susanne,

We acknowledge receipt with thanks of your email dated November 27, 2023.

Regretfully, please be advised that the status of the above-mentioned case remains unchanged. The Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (VPTO) has not yet issued a resolution deciding the Motion for Reconsideration filed against the ex-officio denial of Appln. No. 2018-011566 for SIGMA-ALDRICH.

The VPTO is currently working in updating their in-house work, in order to solve the huge backlog it has been facing. However, we do not expect the issuance of a resolution deciding this case before, at least, the next 3 to 5 years.
At any rate, kindly note that we are keeping surveillance on this matter. Please rest assured that, as soon as any development takes place, we shall inform you immediately.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (on behalf of Guillermo López)
Paralegal
Bolet & Terrero | Caracas, Venezuela
Tel +58 212 283 9444 | www.byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

De: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: lunes, 27 de noviembre de 2023 9:25 a. m.
Para: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; TYR <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: Trademark application no. 2018-011566 in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, class 1, trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH

Dear Sirs,

Please inform us about the status of trademark no. 2018-011566 SIGMA-ALDRICH in class 01 in Venezuela.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in case of any further questions.

Thank you & kind regards, Susanne
Susanne Meyer
Paralegal
Group Legal & Compliance / Trademarks, Designs & Copyright

Merck KGaA | Frankfurter Str. 250 | Postcode: F128/002 | 64293 Darmstadt | Germany
Phone: +49 6151 72 9902 | Fax: +49 6151 72 3378
Email: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Mandatory information can be found at: http://www.merckgroup.com/mandatories
Pflichtangaben finden Sie unter: http://www.merckgroup.com/mandatories

Von: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Gesendet: Freitag, 29. Oktober 2021 18:59
An: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; TYR <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Betreff: FW: Letter No 1603653-20211028 Asociado#1479 AW: Letter No 1102376-20190424 RE: VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection of Trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH, application No. 2018-011566, class 1, application No.2018-011574, class 10, application No. 2018-011788, class 5 i

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Y/Ref: TM26792VE00

O/Ref: 885599, 885603, 885600

Dear Sirs:

We acknowledge receipt with thanks of your e-mail dated October 28, 2021. We hope you and your team are well and safe-guarded.

In response to your inquiry, please be advised that no further developments have occurred herein since our last correspondence.

We are currently awaiting the issuance of the corresponding resolutions deciding the Motions for Reconsideration filed against the ex-officio denials of the subject applications for SIGMA-ALDRICH.

In light of COVID19 pandemic, the VPTO is working in updating their in-house work regarding the pending cases, in order to solve the huge backlog it has been facing. Considering this situation, we believe the prosecution of many pending cases will start moving forward.

Please take note that the decisions of the VPTO are beyond our control, nevertheless, please rest assured that if any new event takes place regarding these matters, we will inform you immediately.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (on behalf of Maríateresa Santana)

CONTENCIOSO | CONTENTIOUS

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From: Susanne K Meyer [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: jueves, 28 de octubre de 2021 12:33 p. m.
To: Transfers.Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Letter No 1603653-20211028 Asociado#1479 AW: Letter No 1102376-20190424 RE: VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection of Trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH, application No. 2018-011566, class 1, application No.2018-011574, class 10, application No. 2018-011788, class 5 in...

Dear Sirs,

kindly inform us about the current status of trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH in Venezuela.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in case of any further questions.

Thank you & kind regards, Susanne

Susanne Meyer

Paralegal

Group Legal & Compliance / Trademarks, Designs & Copyright

Merck KGaA | Frankfurter Str. 250 | Postcode: F128/002 | 64293 Darmstadt | Germany
Phone: +49 6151 72 9902 | Fax: +49 6151 72 3378

Email: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Mandatory information can be found at: http://www.merckgroup.com/mandatories
Pflichtangaben finden Sie unter: http://www.merckgroup.com/mandatories

Von: Transfers.Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 7. Mai 2019 17:54
An: Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Selina Anthes <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Betreff: FW: Letter No 1102376-20190424 RE: VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection of Trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH, application No. 2018-011566, class 1, application No.2018-011574, class 10, application No. 2018-011788, class 5 in the name of MERCK KGAA_TM26792VE00_TM26796V

Y/Ref: TM26792VE00

O/Ref: 885599, 885603, 885600

Dear Sirs:

Further to the correspondence exchanged in connection with the subject matters, we confirm that, pursuant to your instructions, we have proceeded with the filing of the responses to the ex-officio denials of the subject applications.

Please find enclosed herewith duly stamped copies of the mentioned responses.

We shall be keeping you informed of further developments as soon as they occur.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (on behalf of María Jurado)

TRASPASOS Y RENOVACIÓN | TRANSFERS & RENEWALS

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From: Vahe Movsisyan [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: miércoles, 24 de abril de 2019 02:45 a.m.
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Selina Anthes <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Letter No 1102376-20190424 RE: VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection of Trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH, application No. 2018-011566, class 1, application No.2018-011574, class 10, application No. 2018-011788, class 5 in the name of MERCK KGAA_TM26792VE00_TM26796VE...

Dear Mariateresa,

Thank you for your email below. Please proceed filing the response.

Sigma-Aldrich Co LLC is our subsidiary. Attached please find a notarized certification. Please let us know whether you would need further documents/information.

Concerning Sigma Dental, I would appreciate having your comments.

Best regards,

Vahe

Vahe Movsisyan

Corporate Trademark Counsel

Group Legal & Compliance | Trademarks

Merck KGaA | Frankfurter Str. 250 | Postcode: F128/002 | 64293 Darmstadt | Germany

Phone: +49 6151 72 35888 | Mobile: +49 151 14545363 | Fax: +49 6151 72 3378

E-mail: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> | www.merckgroup.com<http://www.merckgroup.com/>

Mandatory information can be found at: http://www.merckgroup.com/mandatories

Pflichtangaben finden Sie unter: http://www.merckgroup.com/mandatories

From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:45 PM
To: Kimberly Brucato <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Selina Anthes <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection of Trademark SIGMA-ALDRICH, application No. 2018-011566, class 1, application No.2018-011574, class 10, application No. 2018-011788, class 5 in the name of MERCK KGAA
Importance: High

Y.Refs.: TM26792VE00

O.Refs.: 885599, 885603, 885600

 Dear Sirs:

Hope this email finds you well.

Please be informed we have been notified by means of Resolution No.45, published in the Venezuelan Trademark Office’s (VTMO) Official Gazette No. 592, in force since April 10, 2019, that the following trademark applications has suffered an ex-officio rejection.

Client’s trademark

SIGMA-ALDRICH

Application No.

2018-011566

Class

1

Trademark basis of the ex-officio rejection

ALDRICH, REGISTRATION NO. F-142775, CLASS 01, IN THE NAME OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CO LLC.

Client’s trademark

SIGMA-ALDRICH

Application No.

2018-011574

Class

10

Trademark basis of the ex-officio rejection

SIGMA, REGISTRATION NO. P-337540, CLASS 10, IN THE NAME OF SIGMA DENTAL PLAN, C.A.

Client’s trademark

SIGMA-ALDRICH

Application No.

2018-011788

Class

5

Trademark basis of the ex-officio rejection

ALDRICH, REGISTRATION NO. F-142775, CLASS 01, IN THE NAME OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CO LLC.

As you may know, according to our IP Act the decision rejecting the referenced trademark applications will be considered as final, if we do not respond the official denial before May 06,2019, being no other action admissible against the decision. (No extensions available). If possible, we will appreciate to have your instructions before May 02, 2019.

Finally, please take note total cost for the preparation and filing of a Motion for Reconsideration is US$ 958,00 (per application).

Should you have any doubt or question, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will gladly assist you.

Regards,

Mariateresa Santana

ABOGADO | ATTORNEY AT LAW

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