The trademark WHALE was filed by Electric Bike Store Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 31, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 31, 2023 by Telservice B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERK-ECHT B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 31, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205743 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.