The trademark RACE was filed by Diehl AKO 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 December 17, 2008 by REAL AUTOMOVIL CLUB DE ESPAÑA on undefined. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, 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 17, 2008
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).