The trademark Otto DIY was filed by Otto DIY Workshop s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 31, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 10, 2020 by Otto (GmbH & Co KG) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Franzky, Nicola and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 10, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003134686 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.