The trademark ARP was filed by NEVAMAR COMPANY, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2008, and received one opposition filed on October 12, 2008 by Stiftung Arp e.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 12, 2008
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 January 9, 2010.
The Opposition with reference B 001411521 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 28, 2012 by the EUIPO.