The trademark MALIBU LOVE was filed by MalibuLove UG (haftungsbeschränkt), a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 22, 2021 by MALIBU (TRADEMARKS) LTD on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TSIBANOULIS & SYNETAIROI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 22, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003151323 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 14, 2022 by the EUIPO.