The trademark CHIPS was filed by EMG Marketing Limited, 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 September 10, 2000, and received one opposition filed on December 10, 2000 by Vogel Verlag und Druck GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BEITEN BURKHARDT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 10, 2000
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 21, 2004. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 1, 2009.
The Opposition with reference B 000338212 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 6, 2003 by the EUIPO.