The trademark the why-r was filed by Gabriel Raducu, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 5, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 5, 2023 by slashwhy GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Dr. Träger & Strautmann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 5, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003197105 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.