The trademark CarFlexi was filed by EMMANKO A.G., a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2016, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2016 by ALD AUTOMOTIVE, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PONS IP, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 14, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2017.The first Cancellation was filed by ALD AUTOMOTIVE, S.A. (represented by PONS IP, S.A.) on August 4, 2019 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on February 12, 2018. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 28, 2019.
The Opposition with reference B 002771338 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 13, 2017 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000019824 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on April 29, 2019 by the EUIPO.