The trademark GIBSSI was filed by SHENZHEN GAIBOSI TRADE CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 5, 2017, and received one opposition filed on February 4, 2018 by Gibson, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by ALLEN & OVERY LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 4, 2018
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003035006 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 22, 2018 by the EUIPO.