The trademark POLTEX was filed by Roman Knaus GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 6, 2023 by ZVG Zellstoff-Vertriebs GmbH & CO. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WAGNER ALBIGER & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 6, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003208198 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2024 by the EUIPO.