The trademark Flying Boat Irish Whiskey was filed by David McCarthy, a national of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 11, 2024 by Cobblestone Brands Ltd on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CRUICKSHANK and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 11, 2024
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 003209931 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 23, 2025 by the EUIPO.