The trademark PKAQIU was filed by Bowen Mu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 26, 2021 by Nintendo Co., Ltd. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GRÜNECKER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 26, 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 003147629 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.