The trademark BLOOM was filed by QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 15, 2010, and received one opposition filed on March 13, 2011 by First Ireland Spirits Company Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FRKelly and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 13, 2011
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 8, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 20, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 1, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 8, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 001812562 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 4, 2012 by the EUIPO.