The trademark Automester was filed by HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 16, 2013, and received one opposition filed on August 8, 2013 by Automeister GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by V. KEUSSLER RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 8, 2013
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).