The trademark GIRASOL was filed by Yiwu Tongou Commodity Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 22, 2021 by Girasol GbR Blaum, Engelmann, Wurm on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ETL IP PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 22, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003151342 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.