The trademark GOATLANE was filed by Goatlane Sports AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 2, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 28, 2022 by 1661, Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fieldfisher (Belgium) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 28, 2022
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 5, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 2, 2023.