The trademark DEFEND INDUST was filed by VOFFROAD PTY LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 18, 2021 by Jaguar Land Rover Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 18, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003144655 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.