The trademark WALEO was filed by Malo Solution, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 18, 2020 by VALEO on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by T MARK CONSEILS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 18, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003121855 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 28, 2021 by the EUIPO.