The trademark TELEBROKER was filed by T.I.M.E. Communication Services AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 1999, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 1999 by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by LICHTENSTEIN & KÖRNER RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 29, 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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 9, 2004. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 25, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 2, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007.
The Appeal with reference B R0021/2004-1 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 85(3) CTMR with decision issued on June 16, 2004 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 001012830 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 9, 2000 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000213266 was rejected according to Article 8(4) CTMR with decision issued on October 31, 2003 by the EUIPO.