The trademark RAPID AUTO PIESE AUTO SI ACCESORII was filed by E AUTOPARTS EUROPA SRL, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 23, 2024, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2024 by Škoda Auto a.s. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Rott, Růžička & Guttmann s.r.o. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018899509 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 4, 2024 by the EUIPO.