The trademark GRUPO PLATINIUM OIL was filed by Ariño Oil, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 10, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 6, 2022 by ORLEN OIL Sp. z o.o. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KANCELARIA PATENTOWA DR W. TABOR SP.J. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 6, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003161661 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 19, 2023 by the EUIPO.