The trademark MEWES-SYSTEM (EKS) was filed by EKS-Management GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2021 by Wolfgang Mewes Stiftung on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DR. HILLERS and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003144865 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 23, 2022 by the EUIPO.