The trademark Galea was filed by Spezial- und Gerätetaschen GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 11, 2012, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2013 by dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2013
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 professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 27, 2013.
The Opposition with reference B 002127671 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 16, 2014 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 302012025755.0 registered on June 19, 2012 and filed on April 16, 2012 which was accepted by the office.