The trademark MONSTER STRETCH was filed by KAIHARA CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 27, 2022 by Monster Energy Company on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 27, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).