The trademark IB PREPARED was filed by International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 9, 2023 by Internationaler Bund (IB) Freier Träger der Jugend-, Sozial- und Bildungsarbeit e.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CHARRIER RAPP & LIEBAU PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 9, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 13, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003189997 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 21, 2024 by the EUIPO.