The trademark DEUTSCHE LANDESBANK was filed by Endmark GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 7, 2010, and received one opposition filed on May 5, 2010 by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg rechtsfähige Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 5, 2010
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).