The trademark XSTONE was filed by Uwe Riha, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 12, 2023 by PORCELANOSA S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CLARKE, MODET Y CÍA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 12, 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 003204907 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 7, 2024 by the EUIPO.