The trademark CATBOSS was filed by AGETECH GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2021 by HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2321/2022-5 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 23, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003147982 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on September 27, 2022 by the EUIPO.