The trademark Liberty Stars Western Riding Collection was filed by SLT GmbH Service und Logistik für Textilien Lieblingsstück, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 2, 2021 by Liberty Retail Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Boult Wade Tennant LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 2, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003159665 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2025 by the EUIPO.