The trademark DBench Alternative Investments was filed by DB alternative investments, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 9, 2009, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2009 by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2009
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).