The trademark COCON was filed by Alexander Lehmann, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 27, 2020 by Eckelmann, Johannes on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 27, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003122654 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.