The trademark R FITNESS was filed by LION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LtD, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant") and COMFORTIES.COM, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 6, 2021 by Coulter Ventures, LLC. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP 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 Bulgarian, and Bulgarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1452/2022-4 was Application partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 7, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003146172 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 5, 2022 by the EUIPO.