The trademark SeaBull was filed by Shandong Fokun Investment Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 30, 2023 by Red Bull GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 30, 2023
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003200526 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 19, 2024 by the EUIPO.