The trademark DARK KNIGHT IDENTITY was filed by Strands Group AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2021 by DC COMICS on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2021
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003156197 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.