The trademark 7d was filed by 7d aktiengesellschaft, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 20, 2001, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2001 by SUPERMERCADOS SABECO, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2001
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).