The trademark Neodrain was filed by Ningbo Haizi Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on April 22, 2020 by Catalana de Perforacions, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PONS IP, S.A.
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 28, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003116853 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on February 7, 2021 by the EUIPO.