The trademark FORTRESS was filed by Jackson Family Farms, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 27, 2014, and received one opposition filed on November 25, 2014 by BODEGAS VALCARLOS, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CUATRECASAS GONÇALVES PEREIRA PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 25, 2014
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 27, 2023.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 4, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 12, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 7, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 12, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 002442815 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 25, 2016 by the EUIPO.