The trademark PETROL POWER ECOMAX was filed by Millers Oils 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 August 9, 2009, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2009 by PETROL, SLOVENSKA ENERGETSKA DRUZBA, D.D. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTNA PISARNA D.O.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2009
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1060/2011-1 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 2, 2012 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001576050 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2011 by the EUIPO.