The trademark A1 solar was filed by A1 Solar Kft., a corporation established under the laws of Hungary (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 1, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 2, 2023 by A1 Telekom Austria AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by WEISER & VOITH PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 2, 2023
The application was filed in Hungarian, and Hungarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003198851 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.