The trademark RACEFACE was filed by Daniel Flamm, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 25, 2020 by REAL AUTOMOVIL CLUB DE ESPAÑA on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 25, 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 003135453 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 27, 2022 by the EUIPO.