The trademark SPARKWAY was filed by SPARKYWAY (WUXI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 7, 2022 by Scott Sports SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FRIEDRICH GRAF VON WESTPHALEN & PARTNER MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 7, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003182844 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 18, 2023 by the EUIPO.