The trademark Gigabeer was filed by Juicyphant GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 4, 2022 by TESLA, INC. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 4, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 1, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 16, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R1103/2023-5 was No need to adjudicate according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on March 13, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003167388 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 20, 2023 by the EUIPO.