The trademark HS was filed by Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 18, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 18, 2021 by HS United European Connectors GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MEISSNER BOLTE PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 18, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003139204 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on March 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.