The trademark RB R B was filed by Qingjian Fu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 29, 2023 by LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SPHERIENS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 29, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003198676 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on October 3, 2024 by the EUIPO.