The trademark FORBES was filed by Forbes LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 7, 2021 by Alexander Forbes Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 7, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 11, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 14, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003150251 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 30, 2024 by the EUIPO.