EUIPO opposition won: brand name kept after a competitor's attack
Trademark holderBrand name kept after opposition
- RejectedOpposition outcome
- 100%Trademark kept
- 0Concessions made
Initial situation: a competitor challenged the newly registered brand name.
A Dutch entrepreneur registered his brand name with the EUIPO. Shortly afterwards, a British company filed an opposition: its own older trademark would cause confusion in overlapping classes. Give in or fight.
- EUIPORegistration authority
- OppositionCompetitor's attack
- Overlapping classesGrounds for objection
Approach: dismantling the opposition with a sharp trademark analysis.
- Step 1
Opposition and both trademark registrations analysed
- Step 2
Similarity in class and visual character compared
- Step 3
Different target audience and distinctiveness substantiated
- Step 4
Statement of defence with a comparative trademark analysis filed
Outcome: opposition rejected in full.
The opposition was rejected in its entirety. The trademark remains registered in full.
“An opposition looks heavier than it is. With a sharp trademark analysis, the picture turns quickly.”
Abdullah SezenPartner – CFO
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More results
All results- €21,000
- Remaining debt
- €17,000
- Reduced
Tax · VAT correction
- €160,000
- Withdrawn
- Objection upheld
- In full
Tax · VAT
