The trademark Starboy was filed by Tolga Yildizhan, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 13, 2021 by Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KUHNEN & WACKER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSBĂRO PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 13, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003156599 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.