The trademark PROTEX was filed by Bardahl Manufacturing Corporation, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 1998, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 1998 by OILWELL (PROPIETARY) LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARKER BRETTELL LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the French Republic trademark null registered on October 11, 1992 which was claimed by the office.