The trademark Bigfoot was filed by E15 Design und Distributions GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 14, 2003, and received one opposition filed on March 14, 2004 by Bigfoot 4X4, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 14, 2004
The application was filed in German, and German 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 2006.The first Cancellation was filed by Bodahl Mobler ApS (represented by ???) on April 5, 2017 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.The second Cancellation was filed by Trademarkers N.V. (represented by undefined) on June 30, 2016 and Final decision – Request rejected on substance.
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on March 6, 2013, and the other one on July 22, 2022.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2005. Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 24, 2013. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on February 16, 2015. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on June 21, 2015. Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on September 17, 2015. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 1, 2016. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 11, 2017.
The Cancellation with reference B 000011009 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on December 21, 2016 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000010402 was Cancellation rejected according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on March 30, 2016 by the EUIPO.