The trademark Audrey's shoes was filed by AFEM - INDÚSTRIA DE CALÇADO, LDA, a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 22, 2022 by SOGESMA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by AWA BENELUX SA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 22, 2022
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 12, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 24, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003183658 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 20, 2023 by the EUIPO.