The trademark VOLCOM was filed by Michel Gigoux, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2014, and received one opposition filed on April 27, 2014 by Volcom, LLC on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 27, 2014
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations