The trademark VERY ISLAND was filed by YOHAN SEO, a national of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 21, 2023 by Shop Direct Home Shopping Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TOMKINS & CO. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 21, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205201 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 19, 2024 by the EUIPO.