The trademark MONO LIMON was filed by GRUPO OSBORNE S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 27, 2000, and received one opposition filed on November 23, 2000 by Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LINKLATERS and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 23, 2000
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on November 13, 2009, and the other one on February 13, 2020.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on April 15, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 11, 2014. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R0252/2004-2 was Opposition partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 27, 2005 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000328825 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on February 10, 2004 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Spain trademark 2.179.349 registered on December 4, 1999 and filed on August 5, 1998 which was accepted by the office.