The trademark SOUS MARINE was filed by MONTRES AMBRE S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 11, 2021 by ROLEX, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NFALAW and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 11, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003152701 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 2, 2023 by the EUIPO.