The trademark REGARD was filed by H&S Bike Discount GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 3, 2021 by NKD Group GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FRIESE GOEDEN PATENTANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 3, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003152075 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 27, 2025 by the EUIPO.