The trademark ALKOO was filed by ShuZhen Lin, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2023 by Alcon Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MILOJEVIC, SEKULIC & ASSOCIATES, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003194333 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.