The trademark VPS was filed by VPS Henkilöstöpalvelu Ky, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 8, 2001, and received one opposition filed on June 12, 2001 by SIGLA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 12, 2001
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on September 13, 2012.
The Opposition with reference B 000400582 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 7, 2002 by the EUIPO.