The trademark SPLASH was filed by NINGBO SPLASH POOL APPLIANCE CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 25, 2021 by Sanitär Union on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Straubel, Dirk and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 28, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003145303 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 5, 2022 by the EUIPO.