The trademark STRAIGHT-UP RED ICE was filed by Richard DeCicco, a national of the United States of America (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 13, 2006, and received one opposition filed on November 13, 2006 by Inver House Distillers Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Trade Mark Owners Assoc Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 13, 2006
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 11, 2008.
The Opposition with reference B 001076043 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 21, 2008 by the EUIPO.