The trademark ANDOVER NORTON was filed by Andover Norton International Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 19, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 18, 2020 by The Norton Motorcycle Co. Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Mark was filed without authorisation of proprietor. the opponent was represented by KILBURN & STRODE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 18, 2020
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 4, 2020.