The trademark GAUCHO was filed by Gaucho Grill 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 December 3, 2006, and received one opposition filed on February 20, 2007 by Rodriguez Fernández, Guillermo Raul on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 20, 2007
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 20, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 15, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 29, 2010. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on October 24, 2012.
The Opposition with reference B 001098849 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 21, 2010 by the EUIPO.