The trademark EKOGAS was filed by EKO-GAS GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2019, and received one opposition filed on April 16, 2019 by ECOGAS S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUGNION S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 16, 2019
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 003080566 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 28, 2020 by the EUIPO.