The trademark WORCRAFT was filed by SHANGHAI WORLD-PRO IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 21, 2021 by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by FRKelly and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 21, 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 003141238 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.