The trademark AUSTER was filed by GIB OPTYK Sp. z.o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 4, 2007, and received one opposition filed on January 23, 2008 by Uster Technologies AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 23, 2008
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2010.The first Cancellation was filed by American Franchise Marketing Limited (represented by undefined) on July 28, 2017 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 3, 2016.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2015. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 7, 2017.
The Opposition with reference B 001277419 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 4, 2009 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000011941 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 20, 2016 by the EUIPO.