The trademark COMPAP was filed by Mallinckrodt Chemical, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 27, 1997, and received one opposition filed on October 20, 1997 by Byk Gulden Lomberg Chemische Fabrik GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Feiler, Wolfgang and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 20, 1997
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).