The trademark LOTUS CUT was filed by Ruven Gersh, a national of the State of Israel (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 21, 2010, and received one opposition filed on December 22, 2010 by FESTINA LOTUS, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 22, 2010
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2010.
The Refusal with reference B 008892945 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 25, 2010 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001775975 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 8, 2011 by the EUIPO.