The trademark skysurf was filed by XIAOYAN TONG, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Lejump LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 31, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 21, 2022 by Sky International AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 21, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003173349 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.