The trademark RATHI Europe was filed by Rathi Europe GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 6, 2023 by K + H čerpací technika s.r.o. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HALAXOVÁ & HALAXOVÁ, TETRAPAT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 6, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003200934 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 7, 2024 by the EUIPO.