The trademark Carrera was filed by Kurt Hesse, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 1998, and received one opposition filed on October 18, 1998 by Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LICHTENSTEIN & KÖRNER RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 18, 1998
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2000. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 18, 2001. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2003.
The Opposition with reference B 000092496 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 17, 2002 by the EUIPO.