The trademark AYK SONNE was filed by PBS Unternehmensholding GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 29, 1998, and received one opposition filed on February 18, 1999 by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Jäcker, Bernd Carlos and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 18, 1999
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 24, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007.
The Appeal with reference B R0205/2001-1 was Opposition rejected according to Article 85(5) CTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2002 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000134041 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 30, 2001 by the EUIPO.