The trademark SS SS COSSTA was filed by Hugo Miguel Bacelar da Costa, a national of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 20, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 22, 2023 by Costa Del Mar, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRANDSTOCK LEGAL RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 22, 2023
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205275 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.