The trademark MONȘER was filed by CRAMELE ODOBESTI SA, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 7, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 7, 2023 by Monster Energy Company on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 7, 2023
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).