The trademark RED STAR was filed by Hon Chung Leung, a national of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 26, 2022 by STATO MAGGIORE DELL'ESERCITO V REPARTO AFFARI GENERALI on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PRAXI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 26, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003175435 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.