The trademark GROUPE GCF SKY & MORE was filed by LES GRANDS CHAIS DE FRANCE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 30, 2020 by Sky International AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 30, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003125350 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 25, 2021 by the EUIPO.