The trademark Transrapid was filed by Rudolf Bullinger, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2008, and received one opposition filed on September 16, 2008 by ThyssenKrupp Transrapid GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by COHAUSZ & FLORACK PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 16, 2008
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 13, 2008. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 20, 2008.