The trademark Lulu & Belle was filed by ARUS Holding GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 2023 by Lulu Centre LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwälte, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agents Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 13, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003203369 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 6, 2024 by the EUIPO.