The trademark next PLANET. was filed by Delisur Europa, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 8, 2021 by Next Retail Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 8, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on December 7, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 24, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003154177 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 22, 2022 by the EUIPO.