The trademark VOYPE was filed by TELEFONICA, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 15, 2009, and received one opposition filed on April 29, 2009 by Power PLUS Communications AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REBLE KLOSE SCHMITT PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT VON RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTEN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 29, 2009
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 001514093 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 9, 2011 by the EUIPO.