The trademark ZEROID was filed by QEV TECHNOLOGIES, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 18, 2022 by Zero Motorcycles, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SUGRAÑES, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 18, 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 003174911 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 7, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0201/2024-5 was Other according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 10, 2024 by the EUIPO.