The trademark REFLEX-SHIELD was filed by Spezialtextilwerk Funke - Inh Dr. Peter Funke e.Kfm., a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Friedrich Seiz GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on September 26, 2010, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2010 by Jack Wolfskin Ausrüstung für Draussen GmbH & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HARMSEN UTESCHER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2010
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0517/2012-4 was Opposition allowed according to Rule 94 CTMIR with decision issued on February 6, 2013 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001762353 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 16, 2012 by the EUIPO.