The trademark BAYLE was filed by SCA du Château GUIRAUD, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 26, 2023 by R & A Bailey & Co Unlimited Company on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 26, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).