The trademark SPIRIT OF PLACE was filed by Dedon GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 26, 2021 by SPIRIT on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET FLECHNER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 26, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003153499 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.