The trademark SILFORM was filed by MAISON DEMARLE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 7, 2010, and received one opposition filed on May 6, 2010 by Alpfa Gesellschaft für Produktion und Großvertrieb von Haushalts- und Freizeitartikeln mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DR. MÜLLER PATENTANWÄLTE / Weckenbrock and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 6, 2010
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 001652455 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 1, 2011 by the EUIPO.