The trademark DRIVE was filed by Xiamen YuanAn Compound Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 17, 2023 by PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PORTA & CONSULENTI ASSOCIATI S.p.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 17, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205019 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 1, 2024 by the EUIPO.