The trademark SAMSTAR was filed by Samstar Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 28, 2005, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2005 by null on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RECHTS- UND PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI LEWINSKY & KOLLEGEN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2005
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 27, 2008.
The Opposition with reference B 000938144 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on November 18, 2007 by the EUIPO.