The trademark FORESTER was filed by Forester OÜ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Estonia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 5, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2022 by SUBARU CORPORATION on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by STAEGER & SPERLING PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2022
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2022.