The trademark MONSTERSTARK was filed by PEZ AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2021 by Monster Energy Company on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).