The trademark SOFTOUCH was filed by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 18, 2007, and received one opposition filed on May 15, 2007 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REGIMBEAU and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 15, 2007
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2009.
The Appeal with reference B R0879/2010-1 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 19, 2011 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001162140 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 16, 2010 by the EUIPO.