The trademark EMPI was filed by Alvin karlstrand, a national of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2022 by E.M.P. Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Lausen Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2022
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003184598 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.