The trademark TRIGON BANK was filed by TRIGON BANK AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 4, 2001, and received one opposition filed on April 22, 2001 by TRIGON Holding Gesellschaft mbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by HERTIN UND PARTNER RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 22, 2001
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Republic of Austria trademark AM 777/98 registered on April 2, 1998 and filed on February 10, 1998 which was accepted by the office.