The trademark RUKARNED was filed by Lifang Luo, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 5, 2020 by OB-BRANDS B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALGEMEEN OCTROOI- EN MERKENBUREAU B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 5, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003113504 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 7, 2021 by the EUIPO.