The trademark KT was filed by Faik Ismail Özkan, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 28, 2005, and received one opposition filed on November 24, 2005 by Kabushiki Kaisha Five Foxes (t/a Five Foxes Co Ltd.) on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KLINGSEISEN, RINGS & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 24, 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 February 22, 2006. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 27, 2006.
The Opposition with reference B 000937146 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on January 16, 2008 by the EUIPO.