The trademark URBAN FOREST was filed by Axel Schuster, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Kayhan Saritas, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 22, 2020 by AB Svenskt Konstsilke on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ZACCO SWEDEN AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 22, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 11, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 23, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003133281 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 3020140223880 and filed on January 27, 2014 which was accepted by the office.