The trademark GoParts was filed by Reta - Serviços Técnicos e Rent-a-cargo, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 21, 2016, and received one opposition filed on July 12, 2016 by COPARTS Autoteile on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Böckmann, Claudia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 12, 2016
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2017.The first Cancellation was filed by COPARTS Autoteile (represented by Claudia Böckmann) on September 24, 2018 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 5, 2017. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 8, 2018.
The Opposition with reference B 002733569 was rejected according to Rule 20(1) CTMIR with decision issued on May 11, 2017 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000016144 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on June 19, 2018 by the EUIPO.