The trademark Blue Gorillaz was filed by Star-Trademarks GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 28, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 27, 2016 by Gorillaz (a partnership) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by PAGE, WHITE & FARRER LIMITED and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 27, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 18, 2021. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 23, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 002795188 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 7, 2018 by the EUIPO.