The trademark Wellness bei Tiffany was filed by Wellness bei Tiffany Marketing u. Consulting GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 13, 2009, and received one opposition filed on July 9, 2009 by TIFFANY AND COMPANY on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 9, 2009
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark null registered on September 6, 2000 and filed on June 8, 2000 which was accepted by the office.