The trademark Hofen was filed by Vitanorm GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 30, 2021 by ALDI SÜD Kommanditgesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 30, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).