The trademark SMF was filed by PUREM Abgassysteme GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 6, 2005, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2005 by HJS Emission Technology GmbH & Co. KG. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2005
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 July 1, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 22, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007.