The trademark application EXPRESS YOURSELF was filed by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 7, 2002, and it was registered by office on April 14, 2003 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2003.The first Cancellation was filed by K-fee System GmbH (represented by ???) on September 13, 2016 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on December 8, 2011, and the other one on November 3, 2021.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 22, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 24, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 27, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 3, 2007. Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on June 23, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2012. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 1, 2014. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on November 17, 2016. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 2, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 18, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 10, 2020. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 5, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R1123/2015-4 was Revocation partially rejected according to Rule 22(3) CTMIR with decision issued on May 2, 2016 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000009149 was EUTM partially cancelled according to null with decision issued on April 13, 2015 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark null registered on May 11, 2001 and filed on October 27, 1999 which was accepted by the office.