The trademark MILAN was filed by Feinchemie Schwebda GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2011, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2011 by Cheminova Agro S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SUGRAÑES, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2011
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 "BX" trademark 0082018 registered on March 18, 1999 and filed on December 11, 1996 which was accepted by the office.