The trademark BROOKS was filed by Brooks Sports, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 4, 2022 by BROOKS ENGLAND LIMITED on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by FELTRINELLI & BROGI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 4, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003180202 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 30, 2024 by the EUIPO.