The trademark GRIMACE was filed by Porsche eBike Performance d.o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Croatia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2023 by McDonald's International Property Co. Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 9, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).