The trademark BigBlue was filed by Shenzhen overocean technology limited, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 20, 2022 by Victron Energy B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Meijnen, Quirijn and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 20, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003183423 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 7, 2023 by the EUIPO.