Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - Trademark SAFC, trademark SAFC in class 11, application no. 2019-000004 in the name of MERCK KGAA - our Ref: TM26652VE21
From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
To: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]>
Cc: Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>, Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>, Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>, Velia Bracho <[email-masked]>, Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>, Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:35:38 +0000

Dear Susanne,

Further to our email below, 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. 2020-000004 for SAFC, in int. class 11, 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 current Official Gazette No. 652, dated April 10, 2026 (Enclosed).

In light of the above, this 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.

Please be advised that the mentioned decision also includes Applns. Nos. 2020-000003 and 2020-000005 for SAFC, in int. class 11.

We will continue to monitor these matters 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: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>
Enviado el: miércoles, 29 de abril de 2026 11:45 a. m.
Para: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
CC: Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>; Velia Bracho <[email-masked]>
Asunto: RE: VENEZUELA - Trademark SAFC, trademark SAFC in class 11, application no. 2019-000004 in the name of MERCK KGAA - our Ref: TM26652VE21

Dear Susanne:

Thank you for your email.

We will get back to you shortly.

Best,

Mariateresa

De: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: miércoles, 29 de abril de 2026 1:29
Para: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: AW: VENEZUELA - Trademark SAFC, trademark SAFC in class 11, application no. 2019-000004 in the name of MERCK KGAA - our Ref: TM26652VE21

VENEZUELA: trademark no.  2019-000004  SAFC - class 11 - Merck KGaA ref: TM26652VE21

Dear Sirs,

Kindly inform us about the status of trademarks SAFC in Venezuela in class 11.

We look forward to hearing from you,
Thank you & kind regards, Susanne
Susanne Meyer
Paralegal
Group Legal & Compliance / Trademarks, Designs & Copyright

Merck KGaA | Frankfurter Str. 250 | Postcode: A003/909 | 64293 Darmstadt | Germany
Phone: +49 6151 72 9902 | Fax: +49 6151 72 3378
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Von: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 7. November 2023 18:07
An: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Betreff: RE: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, trademark SAFC in class 11, application no. 2019-000004 in the name of MERCK KGAA - our Ref: TM26652VE21

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Y/Ref: TM26652VE21

O/Ref: 886903

Dear Susanne,

We acknowledge receipt with thanks of your email of today.

In response thereto, please be advised that the status of Appln. No. 2020-000004 remains unchanged. The Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (VPTO) has not yet issued a resolution deciding the Motion for Reconsideration filed against its ex-officio denial.

The VPTO is currently working in updating their in-house work regarding the pending cases, in order to solve the huge backlog it has been facing. However, we do not expect the issuance of a resolution deciding the mentioned appeal before, at least, the next 2 to 3 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
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De: Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: martes, 7 de noviembre de 2023 5:58 a. m.
Para: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Magdaly Aguilar <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: WG: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, trademark SAFC in class 11, application no. 2019-000004 in the name of MERCK KGAA - our Ref: TM26652VE21
Importancia: Alta

Dear Sirs,

Can you please inform us about the status of trademark SAFC in class 11, application no. 2019-000004.
Is it already registered?

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
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Von: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Dezember 2020 15:26
An: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Magdaly Aguilar <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Betreff: FW: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA
Priorität: Hoch

Y.Ref.:TM26652VE11

O.Refs.:886902, 886903, 886904

Dear Sirs:

Further to our e-mail dated November 20, 2020, we confirm that, pursuant to your instructions of November 19, 2020, we have proceeded to file, in due time, the corresponding Motions for Reconsideration to overcome the ex-officio rejection of the subject applications.

Please find enclosed herewith duly stamped copies of the briefs filed.

Our debit note for this service will follow within short.

We shall be keeping you informed of further developments regarding these applications in due course.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (on behalf of Maríateresa Santana)
CONTENCIOSO | CONTENTIOUS

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From: Mariateresa Santana [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: viernes, 20 de noviembre de 2020 11:23 a.m.
To: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Letter No 1530054-20201120 Asociado#238 RE: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA
Importance: High

Dear Madeleine:

Thank you for your below email.

We acknowledge safe receipt of your instructions, for which we will proceed accordingly.

Best regards,

Mariateresa
Mariateresa Santana
ABOGADO | ATTORNEY AT LAW

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From: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2020 12:37 p. m.
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: AW: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Dear Mariateresa,

thank you very much for the swift response and explanation. Your discount proposal is much appreciated.

Please proceed with filing the response and confirm once we may delete the terms from our docket.

Thank you very much.

Kind regards,
Madeleine

Madeleine Metzner

Rechtsanwältin

on behalf of

Group Legal & Compliance | Trademarks, Designs and Copyright (LE T)

Merck KGaA | Frankfurter Str. 250 | Postcode: F128/002 | 64293 Darmstadt | Germany
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
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________________________________
Von: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. November 2020 18:22
An: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Betreff: RE: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Dear Madeleine:

Thank you for your below email.

Please be informed that in the attached schedule of fees for 2019 the total cost for the preparation and filing of a Motion for Reconsideration is US$ 958,00 (per application),which is what applies for these cases since they are facing an ex-officio rejection and not an Office Action.

Finally, we have decided to give you a 25% discount in our professional fees connected to the Motions for Reconsideration.

Should you have any doubt or question, please let me know.

Best,

Mariateresa

Mariateresa Santana

ABOGADO | ATTORNEY AT LAW

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From: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: miércoles, 18 de noviembre de 2020 10:09 a. m.
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: WG: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Dear Mariateresa,

thank you very much for your swift reply!

I have two short questions about the costs: We note from the attached schedule of fees for 2019 that the costs for such reply are usually much lower. Could you briefly explain to me for the purposes of internal coordination why the costs are higher in this certain case? I am also wondering whether the statement can be adopted almost identically in all three cases so that the costs are not incurred three times.

Thanks much for the clarification!

Best,

Madeleine

Madeleine Metzner

Rechtsanwältin

on behalf of

Group Legal & Compliance | Trademarks, Designs and Copyright (LE T)

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

________________________________

Von: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. November 2020 16:59
An: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Betreff: Re: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Y.Ref.:TM26652VE11

O.Refs.:886902, 886903, 886904

Dear Madeleine,

Thank you for your below email.

Yes, we advise to file a response to overcome the refusal by arguing that there is no likelihood of confusion.

Please take note the preparation and filing of a Motion for Reconsideration have a total cost of 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.

Best,

Mariateresa

________________________________

From: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:51 AM
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Dear Mariateresa,

thank you for your emails.

I understand that you recommend to file a response to overcome the refusal by arguing that there is no likelihood of confusion. Could you please also provide me with a short estimate of the costs involved?

Thanks much & best regards,

Madeleine

Madeleine Metzner

Rechtsanwältin

on behalf of

Group Legal & Compliance | Trademarks, Designs and Copyright (LE T)

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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: Montag, 16. November 2020 17:00
To: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Y.Ref.: TM26652VE11

O.Refs.: 886902, 886903, 886904

Kind Reminder!

Mariateresa Santana

ABOGADO | ATTORNEY AT LAW

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From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: miércoles, 4 de noviembre de 2020 12:16 p. m.
To: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Re: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Y.Ref.: TM26652VE11

O.Refs.: 886902, 886903, 886904

Dear Madeleine:

Thank you for your below email, I also look forward to working with you.

Please be informed we believe the chances of success should be medium – high in light of the differences between the description of goods of client’s trademark applications and the trademark basis of their ex-officio rejection. Trademark SAFT covers the following products: Non-electric heating, ventilating, and lighting appliances.

In this case, we advise to reply to the ex-officio rejections and afterwards we can perform an investigation in order to confirm if trademark SAFT can be subject of a Non-Use Cancellation Action request.

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

Best,

Mariateresa

________________________________

From: Madeleine Metzner <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:39 AM
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Susanne K Meyer <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Dear Mariateresa,

thank you for your email – I am working with Vahe who asked me to respond to you in this matter. I am looking forward to working with you.

For the further coordination it would be helpful if you could briefly explain the possible options and chances of success. In particular, please let us know if we may already overcome the refusal by arguing that there is no likelihood of confusion or if we may limit the list of goods and services to avoid a likelihood of confusion. Please also let us know if we may consider contacting the counterparty for a letter of consent and if the earlier trademark is vulnerable due to non-use.

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

Madeleine

Madeleine Metzner

Rechtsanwältin

on behalf of

Group Legal & Compliance | Trademarks, Designs and Copyright (LE T)

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From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Dienstag, 3. November 2020 02:49
To: Vahe Movsisyan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Contentious Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Selina Anthes <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Rejection - Trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11 in the name of MERCK KGAA

Y.Ref.: TM26652VE11

O.Refs.: 886902, 886903, 886904

Dear Vahe:

We hope you and your team are well and safe-guarded.

Please be informed we have been notified that client’s trademark SAFC, applications No.2020-000003, No.2020-000004 and No.2020-000005 class 11, has suffered an ex-officio rejection by means of Resolution No. 160, published in the Venezuelan Trademark Office’s (VTMO) Official Gazette No. 603, which was based on the grounds of the following trademark registration:

Trademark

SAFT

Class

11

Registration No.

F088600

Owner

SAFT

Status

Registered

As you may know, according to our IP Act, the decision rejecting the referenced trademark will be considered as final if we do not respond the official denial, being no other action admissible against the decision. The deadline to file a reply against such decision is December 14, 2020 (No extensions available).

Finally, please take note the preparation and filings of a Motion for Reconsideration before the VTMO have a total cost of 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

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