The trademark SportsPods was filed by Shenzhen Arington Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 11, 2021 by Apple Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Locke Lord LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 11, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003158219 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 8, 2023 by the EUIPO.