The trademark ROADRUNNER was filed by The Company of Animals 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 October 1, 2006, and received one opposition filed on December 27, 2006 by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LOCKE LORD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 27, 2006
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).