The trademark VAN GOGH was filed by Roland Stefandl, a national of the United States of America (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 16, 2022 by Stichting Van Gogh Museum on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKKER & VERKUIJL B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 16, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 4, 2022.