The trademark leicafotograf was filed by Erich Schemmann, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2023 by Leica Microsystems IR GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).