The trademark MakeSenz was filed by SENZ, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 21, 2022 by SGII, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PAGE, WHITE & FARRER GERMANY LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 21, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003168908 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.