The trademark ESTERHÁZY was filed by Johannes Graf Esterhazy, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 31, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2022 by Domänen Privatstiftung on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRAF ISOLA RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 302430113 registered on October 6, 2002 and filed on August 29, 2002 which was accepted by the office.