The trademark German Rottweiler was filed by Volker Zibbar, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 2, 2021 by ROTTWEILER SYTLE S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Sáez Menchón, Onofre Indalecio and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 2, 2021
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 003148047 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 20, 2022 by the EUIPO.