The trademark ROCK APE was filed by GERMAN STONE INTERNATIONAL GMBH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2022 by PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003161499 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.