The trademark Head Voice was filed by Sébastien Fournier, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 28, 2022 by The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HGF Europe LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 28, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018449141 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 25, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003175579 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.