The trademark Mirapol Next was filed by Rafał Pilch, a national of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2021 by Next Retail Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2021
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003153753 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.