The trademark SPHERE was filed by Sphere Technology Holdings, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 16, 2024 by SPHEREA Test & Services on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IPSIDE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 16, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).