The trademark fortis scutum was filed by Dongguan Baoying Watch Industry Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 19, 2023 by Fortis Watches AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DIEHL & PARTNER Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 19, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003190588 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2024 by the EUIPO.