The trademark STYRO was filed by BASF SE, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 1998, and received one opposition filed on July 27, 1998 by HAGEDORN Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUSSE & BUSSE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 27, 1998
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on June 17, 2007, and the other one on May 30, 2017.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 17, 2008.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark null registered on September 18, 1980 which was accepted by the office.