The trademark Loch Ness Spirits was filed by SOLN Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2020 by Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 8, 2020. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 7, 2021. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 19, 2023.