The trademark EVOLUTION was filed by H-D Michigan, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 16, 1998, and received one opposition filed on June 16, 1998 by Cañizares Rubio, Domingo on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Urizar Anasagasti, Jesús María and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 16, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2002. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 14, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 5, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 18, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 000049793 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on May 31, 2000 by the EUIPO.