The trademark PORSCHEF was filed by ANDREA PAOLO TUMBARELLO, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 5, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 4, 2022 by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by UNIT4 IP RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 4, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish 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 May 4, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 23, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003174174 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.