The trademark FlexComet was filed by Syrius Robotics Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 3, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 11, 2020 by Mulag Fahrzeugwerk Heinz Wössner GmbH & CO. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 11, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0082/2022-2 was Opposition partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 6, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003134666 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.