The trademark epix was filed by Epix Industries Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 8, 2021 by Epic Games, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. 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 September 8, 2021
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003154493 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 6, 2022 by the EUIPO.