The trademark EXXO was filed by Gunner Kristensen, a national of the Kingdom of Denmark (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 9, 2012, and received one opposition filed on November 11, 2012 by Exxon Mobil Corporation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 11, 2012
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).