The trademark ARTSOCKS was filed by Hayk Sahakyan, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 25, 2020, and received one opposition filed on April 27, 2020 by THE A.R.T. COMPANY B&S, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by P.E. ENTERPRISE, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 27, 2020
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 March 16, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R1553/2021-5 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 109(5) EUTMR with decision issued on December 21, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003117255 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 14, 2021 by the EUIPO.