The trademark TOUGH CAT was filed by PRYSMIAN S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 17, 2021 by Caterpillar Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 17, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).