The trademark FM London was filed by Yaoyao Guo, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 6, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 8, 2020 by Franklin & Marshall S.r.l. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRANDSTOCK LEGAL RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 8, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003134539 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 29, 2021 by the EUIPO.