The trademark CALT was filed by CALT SMART ELECTRIC (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 6, 2020 by Caterpillar Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 6, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003130146 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 27, 2021 by the EUIPO.