The trademark AUTOCOLOR was filed by PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 13, 2000, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 2000 by Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Geerlings-Reens, Magdalena Maria and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 13, 2000
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 20, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2008.