The trademark WILLOW was filed by Mattress Firm, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 5, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 6, 2023 by Winch Industry GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RDP RÖHL - DEHM & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 6, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).