The trademark RL9 was filed by Polska Fabryka Wódek OLD DISTILLERY Spółka z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2021 by 5IN9 GLOBAL Sp. z o.o. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Kawalec, Anna Monika 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 Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003160732 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.