The trademark HOT HORSE was filed by Černí koně, z.s., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 22, 2022 by HOT-HORSE d.o.o. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PATENTNA PISARNA D.O.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 22, 2022
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003173347 was rejected according to Article 8(4) EUTMR with decision issued on October 2, 2023 by the EUIPO.