The trademark ES40 was filed by VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on March 27, 2023 by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (also trading as TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION) on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KUHNEN & WACKER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSBĂRO PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 27, 2023
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1710851 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 25, 2024.