The trademark SPARTA was filed by UAB Sparta Textile, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 6, 2021 by HC Sparta Praha a.s. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Manderla, Matěj and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 6, 2021
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003154141 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 5, 2024 by the EUIPO.