The trademark SOUND VIBES KAWASAKI was filed by EGRI Alexandru, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 19, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2023 by Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (trading as Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 19, 2023
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003208877 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 7, 2024 by the EUIPO.