The trademark eShare was filed by ELYPS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 28, 2021 by Blackrock Fund Advisors on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SIMMONS & SIMMONS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 28, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018228186 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 12, 2020 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003145586 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 1, 2022 by the EUIPO.