The trademark hortione was filed by HortiONE GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 21, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 18, 2020 by MSM Trading GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by OCTROOIBUREAU GRIEBLING BV. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 18, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003128938 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 21, 2021 by the EUIPO.