The trademark PENTON was filed by GFM GmbH Trademarks, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 17, 2023 by Pantone LLC on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by UNIT4 IP RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 17, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003203423 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 12, 2024 by the EUIPO.