The trademark Delphi was filed by DELPHI TECHNOLOGY INC., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 17, 2001, and received one opposition filed on September 12, 2001 by DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (d) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by MATHYS & SQUIRE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 12, 2001
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).