The trademark CARFIT was filed by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 5, 2008, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2009 by fit GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 4, 2009
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1184120 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on June 19, 2018.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 14, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 2, 2012. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 20, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 11, 2012. International trade mark of the trademark registration was recorded on December 8, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 10, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2015.
The Opposition with reference B 001456468 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 20, 2010 by the EUIPO.