The trademark TRIBAL was filed by Hollywood Sound International Corp. dba Hollywood Sound Labs, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 15, 2002, and received one opposition filed on July 15, 2002 by L.A. Sound. U.S.A., Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (d) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 15, 2002
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 22, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2004. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 2, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 24, 2007.
The Opposition with reference B 000528226 was rejected according to Article 8(4) CTMR with decision issued on June 18, 2004 by the EUIPO.