The trademark PENTAFLEX was filed by Hedelius Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2020 by Flex-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 9, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).