The trademark WS was filed by Wolfgang Spitzer, Design- u. Akustiksysteme e.U., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2020, and received two oppositions.
There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on August 26, 2020 by WS Weinmann & Schanz GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WITTE, WELLER & PARTNER Patentanwälte mbB and its proceedings were handled in German The second opposition filed on June 21, 2020 by Widemann Systeme GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PAULE & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and its proceedings were handled in German
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003124576 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 7, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003129671 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 16, 2021 by the EUIPO.