The trademark UniPort was filed by Union Investment Institutional GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 25, 2019, and received one opposition filed on November 25, 2019 by UNIPOL GRUPPO S.p.a. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. 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 November 25, 2019
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 2, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R1312/2021-4 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 66 EUTMR with decision issued on February 1, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003104252 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 10, 2021 by the EUIPO.