The trademark O2ME was filed by Marley Deutschland GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2016, and received one opposition filed on December 14, 2016 by O2 Worldwide Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by STOBBS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 14, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002818527 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 27, 2017 by the EUIPO.