The trademark Ländle Kobe was filed by Johannes Früh, a national of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 26, 2015, and received one opposition filed on March 16, 2015 by Vorarlberg Milch eGen on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Schnetzer, Manfred and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 16, 2015
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2015.