The trademark Grow in EMEA was filed by ALI RIZA BABAOGLAN, a national of the Republic of Turkey (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2022 by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BAKER & MCKENZIE AMSTERDAM N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 12, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003177874 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 27, 2023 by the EUIPO.