The trademark JooBa was filed by Chen Chen, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2021 by Strellson AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LEO SCHMIDT-HOLLBURG WITTE & FRANK RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on May 14, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003151253 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 5, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods: