The trademark AUSTRAL was filed by RENAULT s.a.s., a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 1, 2022 by AUSTRAL AIR, S.L on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PROTECTIA PATENTES Y MARCAS S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 1, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003182092 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, motor vehicles, parts therefor, namely suspension shock absorbers for vehicles