The trademark UPOI was filed by Shenzhen fanqi Bio-Technology Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 9, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 31, 2020 by UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IBERPATENT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 31, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003115118 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 12, 2021 by the EUIPO.