The trademark IRIS was filed by Iris Technology, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2022 by LACOUR CONCEPT on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAÏDA, Angelo and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 20, 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 003179086 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.