The trademark WIXLED was filed by IZY SMART AND FAN FACTORY CO., LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2020 by MAL Effekt-Technik GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 13, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 21, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on April 7, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003122268 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 28, 2021 by the EUIPO.