The trademark ETM was filed by BYD COMPANY LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 27, 2020 by KTM AG on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 27, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 26, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 28, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003126914 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 7, 2021 by the EUIPO.