The trademark STIG was filed by STIGA AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 20, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 10, 2020 by Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GLEISS LUTZ HOOTZ HIRSCH PARTMBB RECHTSANWÄLTE, STEUERBERATER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 10, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 9, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003134599 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.