The trademark se:next was filed by Sedus Stoll AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 25, 2023 by Next Retail Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 25, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).