The trademark SOFTBLUE was filed by OPENBRANDS, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 12, 2017, and received one opposition filed on September 12, 2017 by STONEFLY S.P.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FELTRINELLI & BROGI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 12, 2017
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 002956855 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2018 by the EUIPO.