The trademark APE OWNERS CLUB was filed by Global Merchandising Services Limited, 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 May 23, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2022 by PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).