The trademark Soccer World Cup USA 2010 was filed by TM1 Trademark one AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2008, and received one opposition filed on December 14, 2008 by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GARRIGUES IP, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 14, 2008
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).