The trademark CULTIN was filed by Schafiq Said, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Schahab Said, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on August 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 23, 2022 by ZEIS EXCELSA SPA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ING. CLAUDIO BALDI S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 23, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0279/2024-5 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on April 9, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003181520 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 6, 2023 by the EUIPO.