The trademark CryptoPal was filed by CryptoCompany OÜ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Estonia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 3, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 3, 2022 by PayPal, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 3, 2022
The application was filed in Estonian, and Estonian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003170431 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 14, 2024 by the EUIPO.