The trademark DQ25 ICON was filed by DB9, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 21, 2021 by Dsquared2 Trademarks Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 21, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).