The trademark EkoFuel was filed by Prima Industries Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 10, 2022 by HELLENIC FUELS AND LUBRICANTS SINGLE MEMBER INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME also trading as EKO ABEE on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LAW FIRM THANOS MASOULAS & PARTNERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 10, 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 003174497 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 6, 2025 by the EUIPO.