The trademark Compass was filed by Jüscha GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 1, 2011, and received one opposition filed on December 14, 2011 by Compass Yachtzubehör Handels GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 14, 2011
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 6, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 001942617 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 8, 2013 by the EUIPO.