The trademark CANADIEN C was filed by Sport Maska Inc., a corporation established under the laws of Canada (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 16, 2022 by NHL ENTERPRISES B.V. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by OSBORNE CLARKE (HAMBURG) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 16, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2023.