The trademark BOOMERANG was filed by BASF SE, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 18, 2020 by EL CORTE INGLES, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by J.M. TORO, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 18, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003121924 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.