The trademark HOLY PIT! was filed by Holy Pit GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 9, 2020 by JC New Retail AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 9, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 17, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 3, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R0416/2023-2 was Application allowed according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003130602 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.