The trademark REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR was filed by Johann Froescheis Lyra-Bleistift-Fabrik GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 26, 2016, and received one opposition filed on December 4, 2016 by KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH a.s. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KOREJZOVA LEGAL V.O.S. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 4, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002813114 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 29, 2020 by the EUIPO.