The trademark MERCO was filed by RADANSPORT s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 6, 2021 by PERCKO on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Rito, Stéphanie and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 6, 2021
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003146190 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.