The trademark GITLETTGO was filed by Hanyu Zhu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 14, 2021 by The Gillette Company LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 14, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2022.The first Cancellation was filed by The Gillette Company LLC (represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP) on August 30, 2023 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 20, 2022. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on September 4, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003144493 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 14, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000056536 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.