The trademark Continental Chocolate Club was filed by Averlon GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 16, 2020 by MODELO CONTINENTE HIPERMERCADOS S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 16, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003131177 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 20, 2022 by the EUIPO.