The trademark ZOO YORK was filed by STANDARD TEXTIL Handel GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 3, 1999, and received one opposition filed on March 31, 1999 by Zoo York, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LADAS & PARRY LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 31, 1999
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark null registered on October 7, 1996 which was claimed by the office.