The trademark SUBS was filed by David Bellin, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 11, 2021 by Subs GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 11, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
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 April 28, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003138855 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on December 20, 2023 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark UK00003339033 and filed on September 16, 2018 which was abandoned by the office.