The trademark FREEQ was filed by Filip Výborný, a national of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant") and IHITHI LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 20, 2021 by FREE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by COURSIN CHARLIER AVOCATS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003149300 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on July 11, 2022 by the EUIPO.