The trademark RATHI was filed by Rathi Europe GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2020 by Gebr. Rath Werkzeugbau GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DR. MÜLLER PATENTANWÄLTE / Weckenbrock and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 7, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003122260 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on June 17, 2021 by the EUIPO.