The trademark EPFAL was filed by THE NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 6, 2000, and received one opposition filed on August 30, 2000 by DePfa Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on Identity of marks and G&S. the opponent was represented by MAYER BROWN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 30, 2000
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).