The trademark ADENAUER & CO was filed by Adenauer Markengesellschaft UG (haftungsbeschränkt), a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 12, 2022 by Abercrombie & Fitch Europe Sagl on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOESLING IP RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 12, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 10, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003172678 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 7, 2023 by the EUIPO.