The trademark BOTOCO was filed by Zhan Shu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 1, 2021 by ALLERGAN, INC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Carpmaels & Ransford (Ireland) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 1, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003151929 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 1, 2022 by the EUIPO.