The trademark Bikle was filed by Bikle Europe, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 8, 2021 by VESTIRE, SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALVARO DUARTE & ASSOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 8, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003158045 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2022 by the EUIPO.