The trademark CRISISWATCH was filed by International Crisis Group, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2010, and received one opposition filed on July 15, 2010 by Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DESPACHO GONZĂLEZ-BUENO, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 15, 2010
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on August 6, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 12, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 18, 2013. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 27, 2021.
The Refusal with reference B 007140379 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 21, 2009 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001695819 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 13, 2014 by the EUIPO.