The trademark bitpod was filed by DCX POLSKA Sp. z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 24, 2021 by Apple Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Locke Lord LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 24, 2021
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 4, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003158972 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 1, 2023 by the EUIPO.