The trademark XIS connect was filed by X.G.T. - Soluções Informáticas, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2018, and received one opposition filed on June 3, 2018 by Axis AB on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ADVOKATFIRMAN LINDAHL KB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 3, 2018
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003053744 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 26, 2019 by the EUIPO.