The trademark NIKAI was filed by NIKAI GULF FZCO, a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 18, 2020 by YIWU TARGET ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GLP S.R.L. (SEDE DI MILANO) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 18, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 22, 2023. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on September 10, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003135122 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 29, 2023 by the EUIPO.