The trademark L BRITOP - FRANCE - was filed by BRITOP LIGHTING Sp. z o. o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 26, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2020 by Briloner Leuchten GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FRITZ PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2020
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003133318 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 28, 2021 by the EUIPO.