The trademark JOHNPEPPA was filed by SHENZHEN HUAYU WATCH CO.,LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2021 by ENTERTAINMENT ONE UK LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Fortmann Tegethoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 22, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 11, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003150104 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 10, 2022 by the EUIPO.