The trademark PALMLINUX was filed by Lineo Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 26, 2001, and received one opposition filed on November 26, 2001 by palmOne, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 26, 2001
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 9, 2002. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 18, 2002.
The Appeal with reference B R0951/2004-2 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 22, 2005 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000459174 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 10, 2004 by the EUIPO.