The trademark SLOW republic was filed by SLOW REPUBLIC, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 17, 2021 by Blackboard GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALBRECHT & BISCHOFF PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 17, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003141112 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.