The trademark NEXT was filed by Nordic Game Supply AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 29, 2021 by Next Retail Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 29, 2021
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 6, 2021.