The trademark ILK ÖNCE was filed by Robin Ciwan Satik, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 8, 2023 by ORGANIZACIÓN NACIONAL DE CIEGOS ESPAÑOLES (ONCE) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 8, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003197159 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 28, 2024 by the EUIPO.