The trademark J Sound Beat was filed by Flash Trading Group srl, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 2, 2023 by Beats Electronics, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by D YOUNG & CO LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 2, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205968 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.