The trademark AUREL BGC was filed by BGC Partners, L.P., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 30, 2012, and received one opposition filed on December 27, 2012 by Bankgirocentralen BGC AB on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by ADVOKATFIRMAN LINDAHL KB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 27, 2012
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on July 31, 2022.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 6, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 20, 2019.
The Appeal with reference B R2194/2014-5 was Opposition partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 6, 2018 by the EUIPO. The null with reference B T-522/18 was Closed without judgment according to null with decision issued on December 13, 2018 by the EUIPO.