The trademark GIO% [dschio 0%] was filed by Monastic Beverages GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 21, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 21, 2023 by Gio Coffee International B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU BOUMA B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 21, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003197995 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.