The trademark ChefsCommunity was filed by Kurt Frehe, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 24, 2015, and received one opposition filed on September 22, 2015 by KLEPIERRE REAL ESTATE ESPAÑA, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CONSULPI PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 22, 2015
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 002582719 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 17, 2016 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 3020152013371 registered on June 8, 2015 and filed on March 5, 2015 which was accepted by the office.