The trademark RAP RENT A PORTER was filed by Francesco Grappoli, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 24, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 20, 2022 by The Net-a-Porter Group Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 20, 2022
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003181382 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 14, 2024 by the EUIPO.