The trademark Soda Connect was filed by Markus Mayer, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2021 by Soda-Club (CO2) GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by rwzh Rechtsanwälte Wachinger Zoebisch Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1145/2023-5 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 109(4) EUTMR with decision issued on June 2, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003157245 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.