The trademark BENTLEY ROSE 1919 was filed by BENTLEY FAMILY BRAND MANAGEMENT CO.,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 4, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 4, 2021 by Bentley Motors Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 4, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 20, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 25, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003146034 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 23, 2022 by the EUIPO.