The trademark D was filed by EL CORTE INGLES, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 15, 2022 by DUETZ HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MEINKE, DABRINGHAUS & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 15, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 4, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003176973 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on September 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.