The trademark VAI-KO was filed by The Black Fox Company Oy, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 2, 2020 by Vakko Tekstil ve Hazir Giyim Sanayi Isletmeleri A.S. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ESQUIVEL & MARTIN SANTOS EUROPEAN PATENT AND TRADE MARK ATTORNEYS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 2, 2020
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 11, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003136072 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods: