The trademark RACEGUARD was filed by Ralf Bohle GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 16, 2004, and received one opposition filed on August 15, 2004 by REAL AUTOMOVIL CLUB DE ESPAÑA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 15, 2004
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2012.
The Opposition with reference B 000722746 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 24, 2006 by the EUIPO.