The trademark SB INSURANCE was filed by Gyvybės draudimo UAB "SB draudimas", a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 28, 2023 by BANCO DE SABADELL, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 28, 2023
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).