The trademark Gourmet Chef was filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 29, 2022 by ARÇELIK ANONIM SIRKETI on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. 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 March 29, 2022
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 21, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2023.
The Refusal with reference B 018434977 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 26, 2021 by the EUIPO.