The trademark freeinboard was filed by Wang Yong, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 23, 2021 by OTCF S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERX PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 23, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003153295 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.