The trademark M5 was filed by Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 1999, and received one opposition filed on July 21, 1999 by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 21, 1999
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on July 14, 2008, and the other one on May 21, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 9, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 17, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 6, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 3, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 19, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 7, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000175101 was Reject opposition: opposition not admissible according to Rule 17(2) CTMIR with decision issued on March 23, 2000 by the EUIPO.