The trademark Bright was filed by Bright Energy, besloten vennootschap, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 17, 2021 by BRIGHTCITY, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 17, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 16, 2024. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on May 22, 2024. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 30, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R0461/2023-4 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 12, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003152851 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 2, 2023 by the EUIPO.