The trademark NEXT was filed by FC Global Mounts Group B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 8, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 18, 2023 by Next Retail Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 18, 2023
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 5, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 11, 2024.