The trademark oaks by MICHELE was filed by OAKS VIOTECHNIKI KAI EMPORIKI ETERIA ENDYMATON A.E. (S.A.), t.a. OAKS A.V.E.E., a corporation established under the laws of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 2, 2000, and received one opposition filed on May 14, 2000 by Michèle Textil-Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BONSMANN · BONSMANN · FRANK and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 14, 2000
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000267528 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 21, 2004 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Hellenic Republic trademark null registered on June 26, 1988 which was claimed by the office.