The trademark BENTLEY MARINE was filed by ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΚΟΥΤΣΙΜΠΟΓΕΩΡΓΟΣ, a national of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 13, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 12, 2022 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 12, 2022
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003171104 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.