The trademark Pizza Express was filed by Adp Merkur GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 26, 2017, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2017 by PizzaExpress Limited on Unfair advantage /detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2017
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1374908 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 19, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 8, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 002949934 was rejected according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on March 28, 2019 by the EUIPO.