The trademark MILOU Paris was filed by Alexandra Ebeling, a national of the Principality of Monaco (the "Applicant") and James Lloyd, a national of the Principality of Monaco (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on September 29, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2021 by GRUP GEPORK, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ISERN PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 19, 2021
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 18, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003160673 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 20, 2023 by the EUIPO.