The trademark VIPROTEX was filed by Devcon Planet GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 21, 2020 by Thokey Handelsgesellschaft mbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTINGER SCHEFFELT PARTNERSCHAFT MBB RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 21, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).