The trademark QUEEN was filed by Bonnier Magazines & Brands AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 26, 2009, and received one opposition filed on April 21, 2009 by Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KANZLEI PROF. SCHWEIZER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 21, 2009
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish 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 March 22, 2010.
The Opposition with reference B 001508921 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 25, 2010 by the EUIPO.