The trademark MIAODAM was filed by Guangzhou Gaocheng Leather Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 21, 2021 by Robert Klingel OHG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Leitner, Waldemar and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 21, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003144964 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on February 20, 2023 by the EUIPO.