The trademark MARC & OLIVER was filed by W & K Accessoires GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 16, 2024, and received one opposition filed on September 2, 2024 by OLIVER-SPORT GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL RECHTSANWÄLTE PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 2, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).