The trademark Perlenbachschorle was filed by Johannes Dankwardt, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Frank Lorenz, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on November 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 4, 2023 by Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BRANDSTOCK LEGAL RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 4, 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 003208009 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 21, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2447/2024-1 was Other according to Article 68(1) EUTMR with decision issued on June 16, 2025 by the EUIPO.