The trademark ORANGEBEARD was filed by Marantis B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 1, 2020 by Orange Brand Services Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TAYLOR WESSING LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 1, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003135915 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 4, 2022 by the EUIPO.