The trademark eCarParts was filed by ECarParts s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 31, 2023 by Euro Car Parts Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Pinsent Masons Ireland LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 31, 2023
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).