The trademark M5 was filed by Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 16, 1999, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 1999 by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 1999
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on July 13, 2008, and the other one on May 20, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 7, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000175101 was Reject opposition: opposition not admissible according to Rule 17(2) CTMIR with decision issued on March 22, 2000 by the EUIPO.