The trademark EXPLORER was filed by Fox Design International Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 29, 2002, and received one opposition filed on March 25, 2003 by EDUCA BORRAS S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 25, 2003
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on April 10, 2012, and the other one on March 15, 2022.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 26, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 13, 2012. Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on September 1, 2014. Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on November 25, 2015. Cancellations of entries of the trademark registration was recorded on November 25, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 17, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 21, 2017. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2017. Cancellations of entries of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 19, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 10, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 24, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000595563 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 12, 2005 by the EUIPO.