The trademark NEWTOPIA was filed by Ombline le Lasseur, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 26, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 2022 by Nutopia Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 13, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003178698 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 18, 2023 by the EUIPO.