The trademark SOIL was filed by HARADA CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant") and DGC Technology Inc., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 6, 2022 by TOM TALENT HOSPITALITY, Thomas Sterchi on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BINDER GRÖSSWANG RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 6, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 10, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003167382 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.