The trademark DIFFERENT BY CHOICE was filed by Brauerei Beck & Co. GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2008, and received one opposition filed on June 17, 2008 by GERMAN SANCHO Y CÍA. S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CLARKE, MODET Y CÍA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 17, 2008
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 0954797 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 19, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 19, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 24, 2009.
The Opposition with reference B 001330986 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 3, 2011 by the EUIPO.