The trademark RockDove was filed by Yongfeng Xiu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 1, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 23, 2020 by Lace & Lawn Ltd on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MATHYS & SQUIRE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 23, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 9, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003135220 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on November 15, 2021 by the EUIPO.