The trademark Metop was filed by Shenzhen Baoan District Borui Department Store, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 30, 2021 by METOP AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Stenberg, Ingela and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 30, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003149813 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 8, 2022 by the EUIPO.