The trademark Kerry Blue was filed by Mark McHugh, a national of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2021 by Franz Wilhelm Langguth Erben GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Kunze Rechtsanwälte - Solicitor (England & Wales) PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003147338 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 22, 2022 by the EUIPO.